Historical Events In 1889

Nov 02   North Dakota becomes 39th and South Dakota becomes the 40th state in the year 1889.  

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

Nov 03   Heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04   Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL in the year 1889.  

Nov 05   In the year 1889 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   Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union in the year 1889.  

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

Nov 10   Claude Rains, London, actor (Invisible Man, Casablanca) in the year 1889.  

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

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

Nov 14   In the year 1889 jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM (1947-64)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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) on this day in history.  

Nov 20   In the year 1889 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 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) in the year 1889.  

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) 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.  

Dec 04   On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean  

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born in the year 1889.  

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 in the year 1889.  

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 02   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)  

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

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 in the year 1889.  

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   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.