1860
Jul 31
| 1860 • Battle of Calatafimi: Troops under Giuseppe Garibaldi defeat the army of Naples in Sicily, during the Second Italian independence war. |
1889
Aug 22
Age: 29y
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birth of childElmer Guy Boag Sr. Redwood Falls, Minnesota, USA ⇓ 6 Sources ⇓ |
| 1889 • The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated (opens May 6). At 300 m, its height exceeds the previous tallest structure in the world by 130 m. Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing. |
1889
Oct 18
Age: 29y
| 1889 • The Hammarby Roddförening (later Hammarby Fotboll) is founded in Sweden. |