Page 4: Historical Events In 1889

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

Mar 31   In the year 1889 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   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   On this day in history savings Bank of the Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond VA   

Apr 04   In the year 1889 thomas T H Jorissen, historian, dies at 56   

Apr 05   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Apr 05   Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Apr 06   Barry Macollum, Northern Ireland in the year 1889.   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch)   

Apr 08   In the year 1889 henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies   

Apr 09   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 adolph Hitler, Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)[NS=Apr 20]   

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

Apr 16   Charlie Chaplin, (Tramp), comedian (City Lights)/IBM salesman in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 adolph Hitler, Braunau Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)   

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

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" on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history oklahoma Territory lands formerly reserved for Native Americans are opened to white homesteaders by President Harrison at high noon   

Apr 23   In the year 1889 charles Warrell, big Chief I-Spy writer/teacher   

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) in the year 1889.   

Apr 26   Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) in the year 1889.   

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1889 birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

Jan 05   In the year 1889 birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]   

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

Jan 27   In the year 1889 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

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   In the year 1889 death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40