Historical Events In 1889

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

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

Nov 03   On this day in history chaplain Ariëns founds 1st roman catholic workers group   

Nov 03   On this day in history heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer   

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   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 montana becomes the 41st state of the Union.   

Nov 09   Snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Claude Rains, London, actor (Invisible Man, Casablanca) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Washington admitted as 42nd state on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1889 deWitt Wallace, St Paul Minn, publisher, founded Readers Digest (1921)   

Nov 14   In the year 1889 jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM (1947-64)   

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

Nov 18   On this day in history maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao)   

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

Nov 18   In the year 1889 william Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68   

Nov 20   On this day in history edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift)   

Nov 20   In the year 1889 gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony   

Nov 23   In the year 1889 debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco)   

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

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

Dec 03   On this day in history baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 04   In the year 1889 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   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1889 birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

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   On this day in history 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   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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.