Page 10: Historical Events In 1889

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

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 in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL   

Nov 05   Idaho's constitution is adopted on this day in history.   

Nov 07   George Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care) in the year 1889.   

Nov 08   Montana admitted as 41st state in the year 1889.   

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) in the year 1889.   

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   Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM (1947-64) on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1889.   

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and San Francisco in the year 1889.   

Nov 18   Maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Nov 18   William Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68 in the year 1889.   

Nov 20   Edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift) on this day in history.   

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   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   Albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1889 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady)   

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

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

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

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

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   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1889 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