What Happened In July 1889 In History

Historical Events for July, 1889

• 8th » The first issue of 'The Wall Street Journal' is published.
• 11th » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1889

• 5th » Jean Cocteau, French author, poet, and playwright (d. 1963)
• 6th » Paul Rinne, Estonian chess player (d. 1946)
• 9th » Léo Dandurand, American-Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and referee (d. 1964)
• 13th » Hjalmar Andersson, Swedish runner (d. 1971)
• 13th » Emma Asson, Estonian politician (d. 1965)
• 13th » Louise Mountbatten, German-Swedish wife of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (d. 1965)
• 14th » Ante Pavelić, Croatian politician, 1st Foreign Minister of the Independent State of Croatia (d. 1959)
• 16th » Arthur Bowie Chrisman, American author (d. 1953)
• 16th » Larry Semon, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1928)
• 17th » Erle Stanley Gardner, American lawyer and author (d. 1970)
• 18th » Kōichi Kido, Japanese politician, 13th Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan (d. 1977)
• 20th » John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, Scottish broadcaster, co-founded BBC (d. 1971)
• 22nd » James Whale, English actor and director (d. 1957)
• 27th » Vera Karalli, Russian ballerina, choreographer, and actress (d. 1972)

Famous Deaths for July 1889

• 13th » Robert Hamerling, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1830)
• 21st » Nelson Dewey, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813)
• 30th » Charlie Absolom, England cricketer (b. 1846)

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