Historical Events In 1889

Nov 02   In the year 1889 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   Alton Augustus Adams, composer in the year 1889.  

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   In the year 1889 george Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care)  

Nov 08   In the year 1889 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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF on this day in history.  

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and San Francisco on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao) in the year 1889.  

Nov 18   On this day in history oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii  

Nov 18   In the year 1889 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 24   In the year 1889 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) in the year 1889.  

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 in the year 1889.  

Nov 30   Edgar D Adrian, English physiologist (Nobel 1932) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Dec 04   In the year 1889 buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse)  

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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   On this day in history 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   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.  

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   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died in the year 1889.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1889.  

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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