Historical Events In 1889

Mar 31   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1889 grigoras Dinicu, composer  

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

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   On this day in history barry Macollum, Northern Ireland  

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   Henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies in the year 1889.  

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   In the year 1889 asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union)  

Apr 16   Charlie Chaplin, (Tramp), comedian (City Lights)/IBM salesman on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   The birth of Adolf Hitler, Dictator of Germany on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1889 ludwig Renn, writer  

Apr 22   In the year 1889 oklahoma land rush officially started  

Apr 22   On this day in history oklahoma land rush officially started; some were "sooner"  

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

Apr 23   On this day in history charles Warrell, big Chief I-Spy writer/teacher  

Apr 24   In the year 1889 [Richard] Stafford Cripps, Engl min of Plane-manufacturing (1942-45)  

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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Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor  

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

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born on this day in history.  

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   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

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   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 in the year 1889.  

Jan 30   On this day in history death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)  

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78  

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died on this day in history.