Page 10: 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 in the year 1889.   

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

Nov 04   Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1889 idaho's constitution is adopted.   

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

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   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) in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and San Francisco   

Nov 18   Maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao) in the year 1889.   

Nov 18   In the year 1889 oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony in the year 1889.   

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) 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   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   On this day in history edgar D Adrian, English physiologist (Nobel 1932)   

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

Dec 04   Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) in the year 1889.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

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   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]   

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died in the year 1889.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

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   In the year 1889 death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

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