Historical Events In 1889

Mar 31   On this day in history 300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution)   

Mar 31   Alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris in the year 1889.   

Mar 31   The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened in the year 1889.   

Apr 01   In the year 1889 1st dishwashing machine marketed (Chicago)   

Apr 03   Grigoras Dinicu, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history savings Bank of Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond, Va   

Apr 03   Savings Bank of the Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond VA on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history thomas T H Jorissen, historian, dies at 56   

Apr 05   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG)   

Apr 05   Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Barry Macollum, Northern Ireland on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1889 george Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time   

Apr 08   Adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch) in the year 1889.   

Apr 08   Henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history efrem Zimbalist, Rostov on Don Russia, composer/violinist   

Apr 11   On this day in history nick La Rocca, US coronetist/composer (Tiger Rag)   

Apr 14   Adolph Hitler, Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)[NS=Apr 20] on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union) in the year 1889.   

Apr 16   In the year 1889 charlie Chaplin, (Tramp), comedian (City Lights)/IBM salesman   

Apr 16   The birth of Charlie Chaplin, American silent film actor and director on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1889 in Germany First distant earthquake recorded. Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz made the first known recordings of a distant earthquake.   

Apr 18   In the year 1889 in Japan a 7+ quake occured near east coast of Honshu, Japan. Teleseism first identified on a seismogram. The instruments were horizontal pendulums, designed by Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz to measure slight changes in the direction of the vertical. Two of these pendulums, located in Potsdam and Wilhelmshaven, recorded a large earthquake on April 17, 1889. The earthquake had been felt in Japan about an hour before it was recorded in Germany   

Apr 18   Jessie Street, Austrialian pro womans/aborigine rights fighter on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1889 warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies   

Apr 20   Adolph Hitler, Braunau Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1889 the birth of Adolf Hitler, Dictator of Germany   

Apr 22   Ludwig Renn, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Oklahoma land rush officially started in the year 1889.   

Apr 22   Oklahoma land rush officially started; some were "sooner" on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Oklahoma Territory lands formerly reserved for Native Americans are opened to white homesteaders by President Harrison at high noon in the year 1889.   

Apr 23   Charles Warrell, big Chief I-Spy writer/teacher in the year 1889.   

Apr 24   [Richard] Stafford Cripps, Engl min of Plane-manufacturing (1942-45) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Charles Kellaway, cricketer (great Australian all-rounder of 1920's) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 10   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died in the year 1889.   

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40