Historical Events In 1889

Nov 02   North Dakota becomes 39th and South Dakota becomes the 40th state on this day in history.  

Nov 03   In the year 1889 chaplain Ariëns founds 1st roman catholic workers group  

Nov 03   On this day in history heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer  

Nov 04   In the year 1889 alton Augustus Adams, composer  

Nov 04   In the year 1889 players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL  

Nov 05   In the year 1889 idaho's constitution is adopted.  

Nov 07   George Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care) on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Montana admitted as 41st state on this day in history.  

Nov 08   On this day in history montana becomes the 41st state of the Union.  

Nov 09   Snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 11   On this day in history washington admitted as 42nd state  

Nov 12   DeWitt Wallace, St Paul Minn, publisher, founded Readers Digest (1921) in the year 1889.  

Nov 14   Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM (1947-64) on this day in history.  

Nov 14   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 14   NY World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed on this day in history.  

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

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF in the year 1889.  

Nov 17   In the year 1889 union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and San Francisco  

Nov 18   On this day in history maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao)  

Nov 18   On this day in history oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii  

Nov 18   On this day in history william Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68  

Nov 20   In the year 1889 edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift)  

Nov 20   Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony in the year 1889.  

Nov 23   Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1889.  

Nov 24   In the year 1889 albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977)  

Nov 27   On this day in history 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady)  

Nov 27   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 in the year 1889.  

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   In the year 1889 buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse)  

Dec 04   Stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean in the year 1889.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor  

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer  

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)  

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1889.  

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died in the year 1889.  

Jan 17   On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56  

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died in the year 1889.  

Feb 01   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78  

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