Historical Events In 1889

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

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

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   On this day in history idaho's constitution is adopted.  

Nov 07   George Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care) on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 09   On this day in history snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days)  

Nov 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1889.  

Nov 16   In the year 1889 august Croegaert, Flemish liturgist  

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF on this day in history.  

Nov 17   In the year 1889 union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and San Francisco  

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   On this day in history william Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68  

Nov 20   Edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift) in the year 1889.  

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   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   In the year 1889 albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977)  

Nov 27   1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Edgar D Adrian, English physiologist (Nobel 1932) in the year 1889.  

Dec 03   In the year 1889 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   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1889 birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.  

Jan 17   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56  

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78  

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