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

Nov 03   In the year 1889 heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer   

Nov 04   Alton Augustus Adams, composer in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history montana admitted as 41st state   

Nov 08   On this day in history montana becomes the 41st state of the Union.   

Nov 09   Snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days) in the year 1889.   

Nov 10   On this day in history claude Rains, London, actor (Invisible Man, Casablanca)   

Nov 11   Washington admitted as 42nd state in the year 1889.   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM (1947-64)   

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   August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF in the year 1889.   

Nov 17   In the year 1889 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   Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Nov 18   William Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1889 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) in the year 1889.   

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   In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

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   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   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