Page 4: Historical Events In 1889

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 1st dishwashing machine marketed (Chicago)   

Apr 03   Grigoras Dinicu, composer in the year 1889.   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 11   Nick La Rocca, US coronetist/composer (Tiger Rag) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history adolph Hitler, Braunau Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 oklahoma land rush officially started; some were "sooner"   

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

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

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   Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

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

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died in the year 1889.   

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

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   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.   

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