Historical Events In 1889

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04   On this day in history alton Augustus Adams, composer  

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

Nov 05   Idaho's constitution is adopted on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days)  

Nov 10   Claude Rains, London, actor (Invisible Man, Casablanca) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12   DeWitt Wallace, St Paul Minn, publisher, founded Readers Digest (1921) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1889.  

Nov 14   NY World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip in the year 1889.  

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

Nov 16   On this day in history august Croegaert, Flemish liturgist  

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   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   Edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift) on this day in history.  

Nov 20   On this day in history gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony  

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   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   Edgar D Adrian, English physiologist (Nobel 1932) in the year 1889.  

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.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)  

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   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   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 05   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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.