Historical Events
Exposition Universelle
Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) in Paris opens with the recently completed Eiffel Tower serving as the entrance arch; the lifts in the tower are not ready, intrepid visitors need to climb 1,710 stairs to get to top
Famous Birthdays
- Bessie Abramowitz Hillman, Russian-American labor leader and founder of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, born in Linoveh, Russia (d. 1970)
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies
Died in 1889 1889 Highlights
About May 15, 1889
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 134 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
