Historical Events In 1889

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

Nov 02   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer  

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

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

Nov 05   On this day in history idaho's constitution is adopted.  

Nov 07   George Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care) on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 11   Washington admitted as 42nd state in the year 1889.  

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

Nov 14   On this day in history 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   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   August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist in the year 1889.  

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   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   On this day in history william Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68  

Nov 20   Edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift) in the year 1889.  

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

Nov 23   Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1889 edgar D Adrian, English physiologist (Nobel 1932)  

Dec 03   Baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1889.  

Dec 04   On this day in history buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse)  

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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   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)  

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)  

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   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 in the year 1889.  

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   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56  

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

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