Historical Events In 1889

Mar 31   300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) in the year 1889.   

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

Apr 01   1st dishwashing machine marketed (Chicago) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1889 grigoras Dinicu, composer   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history savings Bank of the Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond VA   

Apr 04   Thomas T H Jorissen, historian, dies at 56 in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history barry Macollum, Northern Ireland   

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

Apr 08   Adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies in the year 1889.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1889.   

Apr 22   In the year 1889 ludwig Renn, writer   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history oklahoma land rush officially started; some were "sooner"   

Apr 22   Oklahoma Territory lands formerly reserved for Native Americans are opened to white homesteaders by President Harrison at high noon on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1889 charles Kellaway, cricketer (great Australian all-rounder of 1920's)   

Apr 26   Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) in the year 1889.   

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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   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

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   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

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   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