Page 10: Historical Events In 1889

Nov 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1889.   

Nov 03   Heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer in the year 1889.   

Nov 04   In the year 1889 alton Augustus Adams, composer   

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   In the year 1889 george Davis, Netherlands, actor (Devil May Care)   

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

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   On this day in history washington admitted as 42nd state   

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   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   August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on this day in history.   

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) 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 in the year 1889.   

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) in the year 1889.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

Jan 27   On this day in history ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

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