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   On this day in history chaplain Ariëns founds 1st roman catholic workers group   

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

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

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 in the year 1889.   

Nov 09   In the year 1889 snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days)   

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

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

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   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 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 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) on this day in history.   

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   Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony in the year 1889.   

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) in the year 1889.   

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   Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 in the year 1889.   

Jan 30   In the year 1889 death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

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

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