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   1st dishwashing machine marketed (Chicago) in the year 1889.   

Apr 03   On this day in history grigoras Dinicu, composer   

Apr 03   Savings Bank of Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond, Va in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG)   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1889 barry Macollum, Northern Ireland   

Apr 06   On this day in history george Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time   

Apr 08   Adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   Efrem Zimbalist, Rostov on Don Russia, composer/violinist in the year 1889.   

Apr 11   In the year 1889 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) on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history charlie Chaplin, (Tramp), comedian (City Lights)/IBM salesman   

Apr 16   In the year 1889 the birth of Charlie Chaplin, American silent film actor and director   

Apr 18   In Germany First distant earthquake recorded. Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz made the first known recordings of a distant earthquake on this day in history.   

Apr 18   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1889 adolph Hitler, Braunau Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)   

Apr 20   The birth of Adolf Hitler, Dictator of Germany in the year 1889.   

Apr 22   On this day in history ludwig Renn, writer   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1889 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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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   In the year 1889 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   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

Jan 30   In the year 1889 death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

Feb 01   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

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