Page 4: Historical Events In 1889

Mar 31   On this day in history 300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution)   

Mar 31   In the year 1889 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) 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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG) in the year 1889.   

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

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

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) in the year 1889.   

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

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

Apr 11   Nick La Rocca, US coronetist/composer (Tiger Rag) in the year 1889.   

Apr 14   In the year 1889 adolph Hitler, Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)[NS=Apr 20]   

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   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   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 in the year 1889.   

Apr 22   On this day in history ludwig Renn, writer   

Apr 22   In the year 1889 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born in the year 1889.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 in the year 1889.   

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 on this day in history.