Historical Events Savings Bank of Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond, Virginia Famous Birthdays Grigoras Dinicu, Romanian violin virtuoso and composer, born in Bucharest (d. 1949) 1889 Highlights Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1888 History by Year 1890 What Happened in 1889 Nature Blows Gunboat Diplomacy Out of the Water March 15, 1889 Eiffel Tower Opens March 31, 1889