Page 4: Historical Events In 1889

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Thomas T H Jorissen, historian, dies at 56 in the year 1889.   

Apr 05   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1889.   

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

Apr 09   Efrem Zimbalist, Rostov on Don Russia, composer/violinist on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1889.   

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

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

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

Apr 19   Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history 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   Charles Warrell, big Chief I-Spy writer/teacher on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history [Richard] Stafford Cripps, Engl min of Plane-manufacturing (1942-45)   

Apr 25   Charles Kellaway, cricketer (great Australian all-rounder of 1920's) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1889 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   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 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   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.