Page 8: Historical Events In 1889

Aug 13   On this day in history william Gray patents coin-operated telephone   

Aug 15   On this day in history the Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled   

Aug 17   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 in the year 1889.   

Aug 19   On this day in history arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese   

Aug 19   On this day in history jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60   

Aug 20   Witold Friemann, composer in the year 1889.   

Aug 22   John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 23   1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) in the year 1889.   

Aug 23   A Lichtenstein, writer in the year 1889.   

Aug 23   On this day in history the first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

Aug 24   Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies in the year 1889.   

Aug 24   In the year 1889 simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet   

Aug 28   Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history 1st American Intl pro lawn tennis contest (Newport RI)   

Aug 30   Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) in the year 1889.   

Aug 31   In the year 1889 a Provost Idell, father of modern volleyball   

Aug 31   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Sep 03   Cecil Weston, South Africa, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn) in the year 1889.   

Sep 06   King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Albert Plesman, aviation pioneer/founder/director (KLM) in the year 1889.   

Sep 07   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Engineer's Thumb" (BG)   

Sep 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Engineer's Thumb" (BG) on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1889 robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)   

Sep 10   On this day in history vilem Petrzelka, composer   

Sep 11   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1889 robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary)   

Sep 16   In the year 1889 claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press)   

Sep 19   On this day in history ernest Truex, KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers)   

Sep 21   On this day in history otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist   

Sep 23   In the year 1889 nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.   

Sep 23   Walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history william W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies   

Sep 24   In the year 1889 alexander Dey patents dial time recorder   

Sep 25   George Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

Jan 27   In the year 1889 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died in the year 1889.   

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40