Historical Events
- "World Championship" Baseball Series, Polo Grounds, NYC: defending champion NY Giants (NL) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms (AA), 3-2 in Game 9 to claim series, 6-3
Event of Interest
Queen Victoria grants Cecil Rhodes rights to Zambezia
- Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, British Columbia
Famous Birthdays
- Li Dazhao [Ta-chao], Chinese intellectual, revolutionary and co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party with Chen Duxiu, born in Laoting, Zhili Province (now Hebei), Qing dynasty of China (d. 1927)
1889 Highlights
About October 29, 1889
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 134 years and 5 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio