1889
Volney Howard, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (born 1809)
Volney Erskine Howard was an American lawyer, statesman, and jurist.
Volney Howard, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (born 1809)
The 1880s
Explore 352 historical events from 1880–1889.
1889
Isabella Glyn, Scottish-English actress (born 1823)
Isabella Glyn was a well-known Victorian-era Shakespearean actress.
Isabella Glyn, Scottish-English actress (born 1823)
1889
Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, Russian journalist, author, and playwright (born 1826)
Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin, born Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov and known during his lifetime by the pen name Nikolai Shchedrin, was a major Russian writer and satirist…
Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, Russian journalist, author, and playwright (born 1826)
1889
The Treaty of Wuchale was signed, ending the Italo-Ethiopian War, but differences in translation later led to another wa
The Treaty of Wuchale was a treaty signed between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy. The signing parties were King Menelik II of Shewa, acting as Emperor of Ethiopia, a…
The Treaty of Wuchale was signed, ending the Italo-Ethiopian War, but differences in translation later led to another wa
1889
Bandits attacked a U
The Wham Paymaster robbery was an armed robbery of a United States Army paymaster and his escort on May 11, 1889, in the Arizona Territory. Major Joseph W. Wham was transporting a …
Bandits attacked a U
1888
With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), the Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery
The Lei Áurea, officially Law No. 3,353 of 13 May 1888, is the law that abolished slavery in Brazil. It was signed by Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846–1921), an opponent o…
With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), the Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery
1888
Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating cu
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American engineer, futurist, and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply syst…
Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating cu
1888
Billy Minter, English footballer and manager (died 1940)
William James Minter, was a footballer, trainer, manager and assistant secretary at Tottenham Hotspur. He scored 101 goals for Tottenham, and was for a time the top scorer for the …
Billy Minter, English footballer and manager (died 1940)
1888
Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (died 1954)
Ferdinand Friedrich Hermann Nielebock, known as Herms Niel, was a German composer of military songs and marches.
Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (died 1954)
1888
Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (died 1967)
Georges-Philias Vanier was a Canadian military officer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the 19th governor general of Canada from 1959 to 1967, the first Quebecker and second …
Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (died 1967)
1888
Pe Maung Tin, Burma-based scholar and educator (died 1973)
Pe Maung Tin was a scholar of Pali and Buddhism and educator in Myanmar, formerly Burma. Born to an Anglican family at Pauktaw, Insein Township, Rangoon, he was the fifth child of …
Pe Maung Tin, Burma-based scholar and educator (died 1973)
1888
Florence La Badie, Canadian actress (died 1917)
Florence La Badie was an American-Canadian actress in the early days of the silent film era. She was a major star between 1911 and 1917. Her career was at its height when she died …
Florence La Badie, Canadian actress (died 1917)
1888
Walter Tull, English footballer and soldier (died 1918)
Walter Daniel John Tull was an English professional footballer and British Army officer of Afro-Caribbean descent. He played as an inside forward and half back for Clapton, Tottenh…
Walter Tull, English footballer and soldier (died 1918)
1888
John Crowe Ransom, American poet, critic, and academic (died 1974)
John Crowe Ransom was an American educator, scholar, literary critic, poet, essayist and editor. He is considered to be a founder of the New Criticism school of literary criticism.…
John Crowe Ransom, American poet, critic, and academic (died 1974)
1888
Francesco Baracca, Italian fighter pilot (died 1918)
Francesco Baracca was Italy's top fighter ace of World War I. He was credited with 34 aerial victories. The emblem he wore side by side on his plane of a black horse prancing on it…
Francesco Baracca, Italian fighter pilot (died 1918)
1888
Michael Heidelberger, American immunologist (died 1991)
Michael Heidelberger was an American immunologist, often regarded as the father of modern immunology. He and Oswald Avery showed that the polysaccharides of pneumococcus are antige…
Michael Heidelberger, American immunologist (died 1991)
1888
Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (died 1964)
Rolf de Maré, sometimes called Rolf de Mare, was a Swedish art collector and leader of the Ballets Suédois in Paris in 1920–25. In 1931 he founded the world's first research center…
Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (died 1964)
1888
Irving Berlin, Belarusian-American pianist and composer (died 1989)
Irving Berlin was a Russian-born American composer and songwriter. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Berlin received numerous honors including an Academy…
Irving Berlin, Belarusian-American pianist and composer (died 1989)
1888
Willis Augustus Lee, American admiral (died 1945)
Willis Augustus "Ching" Lee Jr. was a vice admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. Lee commanded the American ships during the second night of the Naval Battle of Gu…
Willis Augustus Lee, American admiral (died 1945)
1888
Max Steiner, Austrian-American composer and conductor (died 1971)
Maximilian Raoul Steiner was an Austrian composer and conductor who emigrated to America and became one of Hollywood's greatest musical composers.
Max Steiner, Austrian-American composer and conductor (died 1971)
1888
Inge Lehmann, Danish seismologist and geophysicist (died 1993)
Inge Lehmann was a Danish seismologist and geophysicist who is known for her discovery in 1936 of the solid inner core that exists within the molten outer core of the Earth. She al…
Inge Lehmann, Danish seismologist and geophysicist (died 1993)
1888
Archie Alexander, American mathematician and engineer (died 1958)
Archibald Alphonso Alexander was an American architect and engineer. He was an early African-American graduate of the University of Iowa and the first to graduate from the Universi…
Archie Alexander, American mathematician and engineer (died 1958)
1888
Tich Freeman, English cricketer (died 1965)
Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman was an English first-class cricketer. A leg spin bowler for Kent County Cricket Club and England, he is the only man to take 300 wickets in an English s…
Tich Freeman, English cricketer (died 1965)
1888
Hanna Barysiewicz, the oldest female resident of Belarus not registered by the Guinness Book of Records
Hanna Adamauna Barysiewicz, Belarusian: Ганна Адамаўна Барысевiч, Russian: Анна Адамовна Борисевич was the oldest female resident of Belarus not registered by the Guinness Book of …
Hanna Barysiewicz, the oldest female resident of Belarus not registered by the Guinness Book of Records