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| + | * [[January 15]] – [[The Coca-Cola Company]] is originally [[Incorporation (business)|incorporated]] as the Pemberton Medicine Company in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. | ||
| + | * [[January 30]] – [[Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria]] and his mistress [[Baroness Mary Vetsera]] commit a double suicide (or a murder-suicide) in the [[Mayerling]] hunting lodge. | ||
| + | * [[February 11]] – The [[Meiji Constitution]] of Japan is adopted; the 1st [[Diet of Japan]] convenes in [[1890]]. | ||
| + | * [[March 4]] – [[Benjamin Harrison]] is [[Inauguration of Benjamin Harrison|sworn in]], as the 23rd President of the United States. | ||
| + | * [[March 15]] – [[Samoan crisis]]: German and American warships keep each other at bay in a standoff in [[Apia]] Harbor, ending when a [[1889 Apia cyclone|cyclone]] blows in and sinks them all. | ||
| + | * [[March 23]] – Claiming to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, [[Mirza Ghulam Ahmad]] founds the [[Ahmadiyya]] Muslim community in [[Punjab Province (British India)]]. | ||
| + | * [[March 31]] – The [[Eiffel Tower]] is inaugurated in Paris (opens [[May 6]]). At {{convert|300|m|ft|abbr=on}}, its height exceeds the previous [[List of tallest buildings and structures in the world|tallest structure in the world]] by {{convert|130|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing. | ||
| + | * [[April 1]] – Following a failed attempt at a coup, French defense minister [[Georges Boulanger]] is forced to flee the country. | ||
| + | * [[April 10]] – The Hammarby Roddförening (later [[Hammarby IF]]) sports club is founded in [[Sweden]]. | ||
| + | * May – [[1889–1890 pandemic]] of influenza first reported in the city of [[Bukhara]] in the [[Central Asia]]n part of the Russian Empire. | ||
| + | * [[May 2]] – [[Menelik II]], Emperor of [[Ethiopia]], signs a treaty of amity with Italy, giving Italy control over what will become [[Eritrea]]. | ||
| + | * [[May 6]] – The [[Exposition Universelle (1889)|Exposition Universelle]] opens in Paris, with the [[Eiffel Tower]] as its entrance arch. The [[Galerie des machines]], at {{convert|111|m|ft|abbr=on}}, spans the longest interior space in the world at this time. | ||
| + | * [[May 28]] – Rubber [[tire]] company [[Michelin]] is registered by [[Édouard Michelin (industrialist)|Édouard]] and [[André Michelin]] in [[Clermont-Ferrand]], [[France]]. | ||
| + | * [[May 31]] - The [[Naval Defence Act 1889|Naval Defence Act]] dictates that the fleet strength of the British [[Royal Navy]] must be equal to that of at least any two other countries. | ||
| + | * [[June 3]] – The first long distance [[electric power transmission]] line in the United States is completed, running {{convert|14|mi|km}} between a generator at [[Willamette River|Willamette Falls]] and downtown [[Portland, Oregon]]. | ||
| + | * [[June 12]] – The [[Armagh rail disaster]] near [[Armagh]] in Ireland kills 80 people. | ||
| + | * [[July 8]] - The first issue of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' is published in New York City. | ||
| + | * [[July 14]] – [[International Workers Congresses of Paris, 1889|International Workers Congresses of Paris]] open, and establish the [[Second International]]. | ||
| + | * [[August 3]] – [[Mahdist War]]: [[Battle of Toski]] – [[Egypt]]ian and British troops are victorious. | ||
| + | * [[August 26]] – The [[Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889|Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act]], commonly known as the ''Children's Charter'', is passed in the United Kingdom; for the first time it imposes criminal penalties to deter [[child abuse]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/may/18/childrensservices2|</ref> | ||
| + | * [[October 12]] – [[Gustaf Åkerhielm]], previously Swedish Foreign Minister, replaces [[Gillis Bildt]] as [[Prime Minister of Sweden]]. | ||
| + | * [[October 29]] – The [[British South Africa Company]] receives a Royal Charter. | ||
| + | * [[November 15]] – Field Marshal [[Deodoro da Fonseca]] organizes a military [[coup d'état|coup]], which deposes Emperor [[Pedro II of Brazil]] and abolishes the Brazilian [[monarchy]]. Deodoro da Fonseca proclaims Brazil a republic, and forms a provisional government. | ||
| + | * [[November 17]] – The [[Brazilian Imperial Family]] is forced into exile in France. | ||
| + | * [[December 1]] – The [[1889–1890 pandemic]] of influenza first peaks, in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia. | ||
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 The front page of the first issue of The Wall Street Journal |
Contents
Events
- January 15 – The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia.
- January 30 – Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera commit a double suicide (or a murder-suicide) in the Mayerling hunting lodge.
- February 11 – The Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted; the 1st Diet of Japan convenes in 1890.
- March 4 – Benjamin Harrison is sworn in, as the 23rd President of the United States.
- March 15 – Samoan crisis: German and American warships keep each other at bay in a standoff in Apia Harbor, ending when a cyclone blows in and sinks them all.
- March 23 – Claiming to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founds the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Punjab Province (British India).
- March 31 – The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated in Paris (opens May 6). At 300 m (980 ft), its height exceeds the previous tallest structure in the world by 130 m (430 ft). Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing.
- April 1 – Following a failed attempt at a coup, French defense minister Georges Boulanger is forced to flee the country.
- April 10 – The Hammarby Roddförening (later Hammarby IF) sports club is founded in Sweden.
- May – 1889–1890 pandemic of influenza first reported in the city of Bukhara in the Central Asian part of the Russian Empire.
- May 2 – Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs a treaty of amity with Italy, giving Italy control over what will become Eritrea.
- May 6 – The Exposition Universelle opens in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower as its entrance arch. The Galerie des machines, at 111 m (364 ft), spans the longest interior space in the world at this time.
- May 28 – Rubber tire company Michelin is registered by Édouard and André Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
- May 31 - The Naval Defence Act dictates that the fleet strength of the British Royal Navy must be equal to that of at least any two other countries.
- June 3 – The first long distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23 km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
- June 12 – The Armagh rail disaster near Armagh in Ireland kills 80 people.
- July 8 - The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published in New York City.
- July 14 – International Workers Congresses of Paris open, and establish the Second International.
- August 3 – Mahdist War: Battle of Toski – Egyptian and British troops are victorious.
- August 26 – The Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act, commonly known as the Children's Charter, is passed in the United Kingdom; for the first time it imposes criminal penalties to deter child abuse.[1]
- October 12 – Gustaf Åkerhielm, previously Swedish Foreign Minister, replaces Gillis Bildt as Prime Minister of Sweden.
- October 29 – The British South Africa Company receives a Royal Charter.
- November 15 – Field Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca organizes a military coup, which deposes Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and abolishes the Brazilian monarchy. Deodoro da Fonseca proclaims Brazil a republic, and forms a provisional government.
- November 17 – The Brazilian Imperial Family is forced into exile in France.
- December 1 – The 1889–1890 pandemic of influenza first peaks, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Events
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Pax Brittanica | 1815 | 1915 |
| Victorian era | 1840 | 1901 |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho |  | PublicLand-grantSpace-grant | Many alumni later move on to national prominence. |
| Gordon College |  | Private Christian college in Massachusetts | |
| University of Fribourg | _logo.png){kind=logo} | Public | Klaus Schwab's alma mater |
| Pacific-Union Club |  | The most exclusive gentlemen's club in San Francisco. | |
| Clemson University |  | Public Land grant university Sea-grant university | South Carolina university with strong military recruitment presence |
| Elon University |  | Private university | North Carolina private university |
| Swedish Social Democratic Party |  | The ruling party of Sweden | |
| University of New Mexico |  | Research Public State Flagship | University in Albuquerque, New Mexico |
==A Quotation==
Deaths
| Title | Born | Died | Place of death | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harris | 25 March 1807 | 17 May 1889 | ||
| John Reith | 20 July 1889 | 20 July 1889 | Scotland Edinburgh | First Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation |
Births
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