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| + | "One of the earliest examples of [[crossover music]] is the music of French composer [[Claude Debussy]]. In [[1889]] the French government staged the great [[Exposition Universelle (1889)|Paris Exposition]], an event that was to have profound effects on many areas of western art and music. Debussy visited the exposition and it was here that he first heard [[gamelan]] music performed by [[Sunda]]nese musicians. He was transfixed by the hypnotic, layered sound of the gamelan orchestra and reportedly returned to the [[Dutch East Indies]] pavilion over several days to listen to the [[Indonesian music]]ians perform and to study the structure and tuning of this novel musical form. His exposure to gamelan music had a direct influence on the composition of his famous ''[[Nocturnes (Debussy)|Nocturnes]]'' for [[orchestra]]. "--Sholem Stein | ||
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| + | [[Image:Pernicious literature.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Frontispiece of "[[Pernicious Literature]]" (1889)]] | ||
| [[Image:Christ aux Outrages ( 1889) by Henry de Groux.JPG|thumb|right|200px|''[[Christ aux Outrages]]'' ([[1889]]) by [[Henry de Groux]]]] | [[Image:Christ aux Outrages ( 1889) by Henry de Groux.JPG|thumb|right|200px|''[[Christ aux Outrages]]'' ([[1889]]) by [[Henry de Groux]]]] | ||
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| - | :[[1880]] - [[1881]] - [[1882]] - [[1883]] - [[1884]] - [[1885]] - [[1886]] - [[1887]] - [[1888]] - [[1889]] - [[1890]] | + | '''1889''' (MDCCCLXXXIX) was the 889th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 19th century, and the 10th and last year of the [[1880s]] decade. |
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| - | * [[The Mayerling Incident]] | + | * [[January 3]] – [[Nietzsche's collapse and mental breakdown ]] |
| - | * Preston is declared the winner of the inaugural Football League. | + | |
| - | * The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack publishes its first Wisden Cricketers of the Year (actually titled Six Great Bowlers Of The Year). The cricketers chosen are George Lohmann, Bobby Peel, Johnny Briggs, Charles Turner, John Ferris and Sammy Woods. | + | |
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| - | == Music== | + | |
| - | *[[The Fifth Regiment March]] - [[Issler Orchestra]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hungarian Dance No. 1]] - [[Johannes Brahms]] | + | |
| - | *[[How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix]] - [[Robert Browning]] | + | |
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| - | == Literature== | + | |
| - | *''[[Twilight of the Idols]]'' | + | |
| - | *''[[The Nether World]]'' | + | |
| - | *''[[Cleopatra]]'' | + | |
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| - | == Architecture== | + | |
| * [[March 31]] – The [[Eiffel Tower]] is inaugurated (opens [[May 6]]). Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing. | * [[March 31]] – The [[Eiffel Tower]] is inaugurated (opens [[May 6]]). Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing. | ||
| - | * Palau Güell in [[Barcelona]] designed by Antoni Gaudí is completed. | + | ==Literature== |
| - | + | *''[[Twilight of the Idols]]'', a book by Friedrich Nietzsche | |
| - | == Art== | + | *[[The Kreutzer Sonata]], a novella by Leo Tolstoy |
| - | * [[Christ aux Outrages]] by [[Henry de Groux]] | + | *"[[Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure]]" (1889) is a text by [[Edward Carpenter]] |
| - | * The 9 by 5 Impression Exhibition was held in [[Melbourne]], Australia | + | |
| - | * [[The Starry Night]] by [[Vincent Van Gogh]] | + | |
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| - | == Archaeology== | + | |
| - | * Early excavations at Lindholm Høje | + | |
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| - | == Science== | + | |
| - | * Johns Hopkins Hospital opens in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], with senior founding staff comprising pathologist William Henry Welch, surgeon William Stewart Halsted, gynecologist Howard Atwood Kelly and internist William Osler, who originates the concept of a residency for training junior doctors. | + | |
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| - | == Film== | + | |
| - | * [[Eastman Kodak]] is the first company to begin commercial production of film on a flexible transparent base, celluloid. | + | |
| - | * The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film are made in [[Hyde Park, London]] by William Friese Greene | + | |
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| - | == Sport== | + | |
| - | *American football | + | |
| - | *College championship | + | |
| - | *[[College football national championship]] - [[Princeton Tigers]] | + | |
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| - | *Association football | + | |
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| - | *England | + | |
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| - | *The Football League – Preston North End 40 points, Aston Villa 29, Wolves 28, Blackburn Rovers 26, Bolton Wanderers 22, West Bromwich Albion 22 | + | |
| - | *FA Cup final – Preston North End 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers at The Oval. | + | |
| - | *Preston North Ends wins the inaugural Football League championship unbeaten, an achievement that will not be equalled until 2003–04 by Arsenal. Preston also wins the FA Cup to become the first team ever to complete The Double. The team earns the nickname of "Invincibles". | + | |
| - | *The Football Alliance is founded as a rival to the Football League. It is short–lived and collapses in 1892 when the Football League expands. The Alliance is brokered by Sheffield Wednesday president John Holmes. Founder members include Sheffield Wednesday, Newton Heath (Manchester United), Nottingham Forest, Small Heath (Birmingham City) and Grimsby Town. Ardwick (Manchester City) will join in 1891 for the final season. | + | |
| - | *Sheffield United is founded. With Sheffield Wednesday having left Bramall Lane in 1887, the management committee of the Bramall Lane complex decides to form a new football club at the ground, using Sheffield United Cricket Club as its basis. Bramall Lane is the world's oldest professional football venue, though not the longest in continuous use (which is Deepdale). | + | |
| - | *The 1889–90 Football League season features the same 12 teams as in 1888–89. | + | |
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| - | *Scotland | + | |
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| - | *Scottish Cup final – Third Lanark 2–1 Glasgow Celtic (replay; the SFA declared the original match void due to adverse conditions). Celtic has reached the Scottish Cup final in the club's inaugural season. | + | |
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| - | ==Rail Transport== | + | |
| - | * The first direct Orient Express is operated from [[Paris]] to Constantinople. | + | |
| - | * The Armagh rail disaster occurs near Armagh, Ireland: runaway carriages collided with an oncoming train, killing 88, and spurring the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] to pass the Regulation of Railways Act 1889, mandating improved brake and signal systems. | + | |
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| == Births == | == Births == | ||
| - | * [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]], Austrian philosopher who contributed several groundbreaking works to modern philosophy | + | * [[April 15]] – [[Thomas Hart Benton (painter)|Thomas Hart Benton]], American muralist (d. 1975) |
| - | * [[Celia Adler]] | + | * [[April 26]] – [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]], Austrian-born philosopher (d. [[1951]]) |
| - | * [[Princess Adelaide Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg]] | + | * [[November 1]] – [[Hannah Höch]], German painter and photographer (d. 1978) |
| ==Deaths == | ==Deaths == | ||
| - | * [[Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly]], French novelist who specialised in a kind of mysterious tales | + | |
| + | * [[April 23]] – [[Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly]], French writer (b. [[1808]]) | ||
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"One of the earliest examples of crossover music is the music of French composer Claude Debussy. In 1889 the French government staged the great Paris Exposition, an event that was to have profound effects on many areas of western art and music. Debussy visited the exposition and it was here that he first heard gamelan music performed by Sundanese musicians. He was transfixed by the hypnotic, layered sound of the gamelan orchestra and reportedly returned to the Dutch East Indies pavilion over several days to listen to the Indonesian musicians perform and to study the structure and tuning of this novel musical form. His exposure to gamelan music had a direct influence on the composition of his famous Nocturnes for orchestra. "--Sholem Stein |
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1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was the 889th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 19th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1880s decade.
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Events
- January 3 – Nietzsche's collapse and mental breakdown
- March 31 – The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated (opens May 6). Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing.
Literature
- Twilight of the Idols, a book by Friedrich Nietzsche
- The Kreutzer Sonata, a novella by Leo Tolstoy
- "Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure" (1889) is a text by Edward Carpenter
Births
- April 15 – Thomas Hart Benton, American muralist (d. 1975)
- April 26 – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-born philosopher (d. 1951)
- November 1 – Hannah Höch, German painter and photographer (d. 1978)
Deaths
- April 23 – Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, French writer (b. 1808)
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