Historical Events In 1889

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

Nov 02   In the year 1889 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   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   On this day in history idaho's constitution is adopted.   

Nov 07   On this day in history george Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care)   

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

Nov 08   Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history 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) in the year 1889.   

Nov 14   Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Indian PM (1947-64) on this day in history.   

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   NY World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip in the year 1889.   

Nov 15   On this day in history dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed   

Nov 16   August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist in the year 1889.   

Nov 17   On this day in history union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF   

Nov 17   Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and San Francisco in the year 1889.   

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

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   On this day in history gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony   

Nov 23   Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco) in the year 1889.   

Nov 23   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history 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   Edgar D Adrian, English physiologist (Nobel 1932) in the year 1889.   

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

Dec 04   On this day in history buck Jones, [Charles F Gebhart], US actor (War Horse)   

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born on this day in history.   

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   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]   

Jan 10   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

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

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   In the year 1889 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

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

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