Events of 1889

My family seemed fairly isolated from US and world events around them. Here are just a few events from 1889 that they may or may not have been aware of.

• North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington admitted as U. S. States


• Benjamin Harrison begins his term as President


• The Eiffell Tower opens


• Oklahoma Land Rush


• Johnstown flood


• Great Seattle Fire


• Wall Street Journal established


• Nellie Blye begins her trip around the world


• Flexible flyer sled invented by Sam Leeds Allen


• The Sons of the American Revolution is founded


• Tippecanoe Place completed