Historical Events In 1889
Sunday, 18 August 2019
Mar 31 On this day in history 300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution)
Mar 31 On this day in history alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.
Mar 31 In the year 1889 the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened
Apr 01 1st dishwashing machine marketed (Chicago) in the year 1889.
Apr 03 On this day in history grigoras Dinicu, composer
Apr 03 In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.
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 On this day in history barry Macollum, Northern Ireland
Apr 06 George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time on this day in history.
Apr 08 In the year 1889 adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch)
Apr 08 On this day in history henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies
Apr 09 On this day in history efrem Zimbalist, Rostov on Don Russia, composer/violinist
Apr 11 Nick La Rocca, US coronetist/composer (Tiger Rag) in the year 1889.
Apr 14 In the year 1889 adolph Hitler, Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)[NS=Apr 20]
Apr 15 On this day in history asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union)
Apr 16 On this day in history charlie Chaplin, (Tramp), comedian (City Lights)/IBM salesman
Apr 16 On this day in history the birth of Charlie Chaplin, American silent film actor and director
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 In the year 1889 jessie Street, Austrialian pro womans/aborigine rights fighter
Apr 19 On this day in history warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies
Apr 20 Adolph Hitler, Braunau Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45) in the year 1889.
Apr 20 The birth of Adolf Hitler, Dictator of Germany on this day in history.
Apr 22 Ludwig Renn, writer in the year 1889.
Apr 22 In the year 1889 oklahoma land rush officially started
Apr 22 Oklahoma land rush officially started; some were "sooner" in the year 1889.
Apr 22 Oklahoma Territory lands formerly reserved for Native Americans are opened to white homesteaders by President Harrison at high noon on this day in history.
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 On this day in history charles Kellaway, cricketer (great Australian all-rounder of 1920's)
Apr 26 Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) in the year 1889.
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