Page 10: Historical Events In 1889

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1889 alton Augustus Adams, composer   

Nov 04   Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL in the year 1889.   

Nov 05   Idaho's constitution is adopted in the year 1889.   

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

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   In the year 1889 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 18   On this day in history oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii   

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

Nov 23   Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco) on this day in history.   

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   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) in the year 1889.   

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

Dec 04   Buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse) on this day in history.   

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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   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born in the year 1889.   

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   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1889.   

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   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 in the year 1889.   

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 in the year 1889.   

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   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died on this day in history.