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 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history alton Augustus Adams, composer   

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   Montana admitted as 41st state on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1889 montana becomes the 41st state of the Union.   

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) in the year 1889.   

Nov 11   In the year 1889 washington admitted as 42nd state   

Nov 12   In the year 1889 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   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   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   On this day in history union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and San Francisco   

Nov 18   In the year 1889 maria Realino, [Frederikus Janssen], teacher (Botany of Curacao)   

Nov 18   Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history william Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68   

Nov 20   On this day in history edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift)   

Nov 20   In the year 1889 gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony   

Nov 23   On this day in history debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco)   

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) in the year 1889.   

Nov 27   In the year 1889 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady)   

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

Dec 03   Baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1889.   

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

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

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

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1889.   

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

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.