Today in History for 12th March 1889
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Historical Events
Events 1 - 2 of 2
- Battle at Metema (Gallabad): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated
- Start of South Africa's 1st Test, v England, Port Elizabeth
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 2 of 2
- Philip Guedalla, historian
- Þórbergur Þórðarson, Icelandic author (d. 1974)
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 1 of 1
- Yohannes IV, [Kasa], Emperor of Ethiopia (1872-89), dies in battle
