Page 4: Historical Events In 1889

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

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   1st dishwashing machine marketed (Chicago) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1889 grigoras Dinicu, composer   

Apr 03   In the year 1889 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   Thomas T H Jorissen, historian, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG)   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1889 barry Macollum, Northern Ireland   

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

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

Apr 08   In the year 1889 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   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   Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1889.   

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 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 in the year 1889.   

Apr 18   In the year 1889 jessie Street, Austrialian pro womans/aborigine rights fighter   

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

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 in the year 1889.   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history oklahoma land rush officially started   

Apr 22   Oklahoma land rush officially started; some were "sooner" in the year 1889.   

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

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)   

Jan 02   In the year 1889 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   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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.