What Happened In August 1889 In History

Famous Birthdays on August in 1889

• 1st » Walter Gerlach, German physicist and academic (d. 1979)
• 5th » Conrad Aiken, American author and poet (d. 1973)
• 6th » George Kenney, Canadian-American general (d. 1977)
• 6th » John Middleton Murry, English poet and author (d. 1957)
• 8th » Jack Ryder (cricketer) called Jack Ryder, Australian cricketer (d. 1977)
• 10th » Charles Darrow, American game designer, created 'Monopoly (game) named Monopoly' (d. 1967)
• 12th » Zerna Sharp, American author and educator (d. 1981)
• 13th » Camillien Houde, Canadian politician, 34th Mayor of Montreal (d. 1958)
• 14th » Otto Tief, Estonian lawyer and politician, List of heads of government of Estonia named Prime Minister of Estoria (d. 1976)
• 19th » Arthur Waley, English orientalist and sinologist (d. 1966)

Famous Deaths for August 1889

• 2nd » Eduardo Gutiérrez, Argentinian author (b. 1851)
• 10th » Arthur Böttcher, German pathologist and anatomist (b. 1831)
• 29th » Stefan Dunjov, Bulgarian colonel (b. 1815)

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