Historical Events
Event of Interest
US President Benjamin Harrison dedicates the Chicago Auditorium, designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler, then largest building in the US

Louis Sullivan

Benjamin Harrison
Famous Birthdays
- Hannes Kolehmainen, Finnish long-distance runner (Olympic gold 1912), born in Kuopio, Finland (d. 1966)
1889 Highlights
About December 9, 1889
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 131 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Lost Generation
Star Sign: Sagittarius