Page 10: Historical Events In 1889

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

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

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   In the year 1889 players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL   

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   In the year 1889 montana admitted as 41st state   

Nov 08   Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union in the year 1889.   

Nov 09   Snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1889 claude Rains, London, actor (Invisible Man, Casablanca)   

Nov 11   Washington admitted as 42nd state on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1889 union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF   

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   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift)   

Nov 20   Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 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   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40