Page 10: Historical Events In 1889

Nov 02   North Dakota becomes 39th & South Dakota becomes 40th state in the year 1889.   

Nov 02   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1889 snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days)   

Nov 10   On this day in history claude Rains, London, actor (Invisible Man, Casablanca)   

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

Nov 12   DeWitt Wallace, St Paul Minn, publisher, founded Readers Digest (1921) in the year 1889.   

Nov 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   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) in the year 1889.   

Nov 18   Oahu Railway begins public service in Hawaii in the year 1889.   

Nov 18   In the year 1889 william Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68   

Nov 20   Edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift) in the year 1889.   

Nov 20   Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony in the year 1889.   

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   1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) in the year 1889.   

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) in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1889.   

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   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

Jan 14   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

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