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   The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened in the year 1889.   

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

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   Savings Bank of the Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond VA on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1889.   

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

Apr 06   Barry Macollum, Northern Ireland in the year 1889.   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1889 adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch)   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1889 efrem Zimbalist, Rostov on Don Russia, composer/violinist   

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   In the year 1889 asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union)   

Apr 16   Charlie Chaplin, (Tramp), comedian (City Lights)/IBM salesman in the year 1889.   

Apr 16   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history jessie Street, Austrialian pro womans/aborigine rights fighter   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1889 adolph Hitler, Braunau Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)   

Apr 20   The birth of Adolf Hitler, Dictator of Germany on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Ludwig Renn, writer in the year 1889.   

Apr 22   Oklahoma land rush officially started on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1889 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) in the year 1889.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40