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This page is about the year 1889. For the board game, see 1889.
1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar).
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January-March
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April-June
May 15 - In Samoa, three US and three German ships sink in a typhoon because the captains refuse to leave before the others - almost 200 drown. British steamer Calliope saves itself by pushing into the wind with full speed
June 12 - 88 are killed in the Armagh rail disaster near Armagh in Northern Ireland.
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July-September
September 23 - Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
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October-December
November 14 - Inspired by Jules Verne pioneer woman Journalist Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) begins an attempt to beat travel around the world in less than 80 days (Bly finished the journey in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes).
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Unknown dates
French defense minister Georges Boulanger attempts a coup but is forced to flee the country
Capilano Suspension Bridge was founded. This is the longest suspension bridge in the world, and the park is now a favourite attraction to tourists from all over the world. It is located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
In March of 1889, a German naval force shelled a village in Samoa, and by doing so destroyed some American property. Three American warships then entered the Samoan harbor and were prepared to fire on the three German warships found there. Before guns were fired, a hurricane blew up and sank all the ships, American and German. A compulsory armistice was called because of the lack of warships.
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January-March
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April-June
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July-September
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October-December
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Unknown dates
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Deaths
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Heads of State
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