1889

Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)

Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s - 1880s - 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s

Years: 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 - 1889 - 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894

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Events

• February 11 - Meiji? constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890
• Change of US presidency from Grover Cleveland (1885-1889) to Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)
• The Brazillian Empire is overthrown in a military coup.

Births

• February 11 - [John Mills]?, American musician.
• February 11 - [Vladimir Mikhaylovich Deshevov]?, composer.
• April 20 - Adolf Hitler, German politician

Deaths