Historical Events In 1889

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

Nov 03   Chaplain Ariëns founds 1st roman catholic workers group on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer in the year 1889.  

Nov 04   Alton Augustus Adams, composer in the year 1889.  

Nov 04   Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history idaho's constitution is adopted.  

Nov 07   George Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care) in the year 1889.  

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

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) in the year 1889.  

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

Nov 11   Washington admitted as 42nd state in the year 1889.  

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) in the year 1889.  

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   In the year 1889 union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF  

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   Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20   On this day in history 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   Albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977) on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history edgar D Adrian, English physiologist (Nobel 1932)  

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)  

Dec 04   Stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1889 birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)  

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56  

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

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died on this day in history.