Page 10: Historical Events In 1889

Nov 02   North Dakota becomes 39th & South Dakota becomes 40th state on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1889 alton Augustus Adams, composer   

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 in the year 1889.   

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   In the year 1889 washington admitted as 42nd state   

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   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 in the year 1889.   

Nov 14   NY World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip in the year 1889.   

Nov 15   Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed in the year 1889.   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF   

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   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   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   In the year 1889 debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco)   

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

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

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

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1889 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 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   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   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   On this day in history ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1889 death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40