Historical Events In 1889

Nov 02   On this day in history north Dakota becomes 39th and South Dakota becomes the 40th state  

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

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

Nov 04   In the year 1889 alton Augustus Adams, composer  

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

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

Nov 15   In the year 1889 dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed  

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) 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   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82  

Dec 04   Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor  

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

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   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 04   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 13   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)  

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

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1889 death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)  

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

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