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   Alton Augustus Adams, composer in the year 1889.  

Nov 04   On this day in history players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL  

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   In the year 1889 montana admitted as 41st state  

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

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

Nov 10   In the year 1889 claude Rains, London, actor (Invisible Man, Casablanca)  

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

Nov 12   On this day in history deWitt Wallace, St Paul Minn, publisher, founded Readers Digest (1921)  

Nov 14   On this day in history jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM (1947-64)  

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   On this day in history nY World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip  

Nov 15   On this day in history dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed  

Nov 16   August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF  

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and San Francisco in the year 1889.  

Nov 18   In the year 1889 maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao)  

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

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

Nov 20   On this day in history edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift)  

Nov 20   Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony on this day in history.  

Nov 23   On this day in history debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco)  

Nov 23   On this day in history 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.  

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

Nov 27   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82  

Dec 04   Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) in the year 1889.  

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

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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 in the year 1889.  

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born in the year 1889.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)  

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.  

Feb 03   On this day in history death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40