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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   Grigoras Dinicu, composer in the year 1889.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1889 savings Bank of the Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond VA   

Apr 04   On this day in history thomas T H Jorissen, historian, dies at 56   

Apr 05   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG) on this day in history.   

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

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 the birth of Charlie Chaplin, American silent film actor and director   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1889 the birth of Adolf Hitler, Dictator of Germany   

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

Apr 22   Oklahoma land rush officially started in the year 1889.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 26   In the year 1889 ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.   

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   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 05   In the year 1889 birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]   

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1889.   

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died in the year 1889.   

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 in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died in the year 1889.   

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.