Famous Birthdays
- Bessie Abramowitz Hillman, Russian-American labor leader and founder of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, born in Linoveh, Russia (d. 1970)
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies
1889 Highlights
About May 15, 1889
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 134 years, 4 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
