Page 10: Historical Events In 1889

Nov 02   In the year 1889 north Dakota becomes 39th & South Dakota becomes 40th state   

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 in the year 1889.   

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

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

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

Nov 16   August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco) in the year 1889.   

Nov 23   In the year 1889 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   Albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977) in the year 1889.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

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

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

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