Historical Events
Music Concert
Gustav Mahler premieres his 1st Symphony at the Vigadó Concert Hall, Budapest, Hungary; it is not well received and he revises it several times before publishing 9 years later
Famous Birthdays
Edwin Hubble (1889-1953)
American astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift), born in Marshfield, Missouri
Famous Deaths
- August Ahlqvist, Finnish poet (Suomalainen Runousoppi), dies at 63
1889 Highlights
About November 20, 1889
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 133 years, 6 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio