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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG)   

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

Apr 06   Barry Macollum, Northern Ireland on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history 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] in the year 1889.   

Apr 15   Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   The birth of Charlie Chaplin, American silent film actor and director in the year 1889.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history jessie Street, Austrialian pro womans/aborigine rights fighter   

Apr 19   In the year 1889 warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies   

Apr 20   Adolph Hitler, Braunau Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45) on this day in history.   

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

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" in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

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