Historical Events In 1889

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

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1889 heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer  

Nov 04   Alton Augustus Adams, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 07   On this day in history george Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care)  

Nov 08   On this day in history montana admitted as 41st state  

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

Nov 09   Snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days) in the year 1889.  

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

Nov 11   Washington admitted as 42nd state on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1889 nY World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip  

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

Nov 16   In the year 1889 august Croegaert, Flemish liturgist  

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

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

Nov 18   Maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 18   In the year 1889 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   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   On this day in history 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady)  

Nov 27   In the year 1889 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   Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) 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   On this day in history 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   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   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 in the year 1889.  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78  

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