WHAT ALL HAPPENED APRIL TO MAY 1889
Find out what all happened April to May 1889

The children's charity National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is launched in London. (14. May 1889)

Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. (31. May 1889)

The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris. (6. May 1889)

At high noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Run of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000. (22. April 1889)

Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs a treaty of amity with Italy, giving Italy control over Eritrea. (2. May 1889)

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