8 July 1889 July 7, 2013 Author: Staff The Wall Street Journal is first published. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." Nathaniel Hawthorne — Click here for more from Nathaniel Hawthorne Related posts: 15 January 1889 31 March 1889 31 March 1889 4 July 1569 4 July 1865 8 July 1099 Categories: History Tags: 1889, 8 July