Historical Events In 1889

Mar 31   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Grigoras Dinicu, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history savings Bank of Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond, Va   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1889 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   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   George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time in the year 1889.   

Apr 08   Adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch) in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charlie Chaplin, (Tramp), comedian (City Lights)/IBM salesman   

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

Apr 18   In Germany First distant earthquake recorded. Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz made the first known recordings of a distant earthquake on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1889.   

Apr 20   Adolph Hitler, Braunau Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45) in the year 1889.   

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   Oklahoma land rush officially started; some were "sooner" on this day in history.   

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   [Richard] Stafford Cripps, Engl min of Plane-manufacturing (1942-45) in the year 1889.   

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

Apr 26   Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) on this day in history.   

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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   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

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   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.   

Feb 03   In the year 1889 death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40