Historical Events In 1889

Nov 02   In the year 1889 north Dakota becomes 39th & South Dakota becomes 40th state   

Nov 02   North Dakota becomes 39th and South Dakota becomes the 40th state in the year 1889.   

Nov 03   Chaplain Ariëns founds 1st roman catholic workers group in the year 1889.   

Nov 03   Heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history alton Augustus Adams, composer   

Nov 04   Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL in the year 1889.   

Nov 05   Idaho's constitution is adopted on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1889 george Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care)   

Nov 08   Montana admitted as 41st state in the year 1889.   

Nov 08   Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1889 snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days)   

Nov 10   On this day in history claude Rains, London, actor (Invisible Man, Casablanca)   

Nov 11   In the year 1889 washington admitted as 42nd state   

Nov 12   In the year 1889 deWitt Wallace, St Paul Minn, publisher, founded Readers Digest (1921)   

Nov 14   Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM (1947-64) in the year 1889.   

Nov 14   In the year 1889 new York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg by traveling around world in less than 80 days She succeeded, finishing the trip in January in 72 days and 6 hours   

Nov 14   NY World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip in the year 1889.   

Nov 15   Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed in the year 1889.   

Nov 16   August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist in the year 1889.   

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and San Francisco on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao) in the year 1889.   

Nov 18   Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii in the year 1889.   

Nov 18   William Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift) in the year 1889.   

Nov 20   On this day in history gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony   

Nov 23   In the year 1889 debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco)   

Nov 23   The first ‘Nickel-in-the-Slot’ (jukebox) was placed in service on this day in the Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco, California. Juke, at the time, was a slang word for a a disorderly house, or house of ill repute on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977)   

Nov 27   1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) in the year 1889.   

Nov 27   On this day in history curtis P. Brady was issued the first permit to drive an automobile through Central Park in New York City. Mr. Brady had to pledge to New York's finest that he would not frighten the horses in the park.   

Nov 30   Edgar D Adrian, English physiologist (Nobel 1932) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1889.   

Dec 04   On this day in history buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse)   

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 05   In the year 1889 birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]   

Jan 10   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 in the year 1889.   

Jan 27   In the year 1889 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.