Historical records for France in 1889, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
French engineer Gustave Eiffel unfurls the French tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking its completion. Constructed of 7,000 tons of iron and steel, the 984-foot structure was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Exhibition of 1889, commemorating the centennial of the French Revolution
Completes the iron tower built for the Paris exposition.
Demonstrates large-scale prefabricated iron construction and wind-resistant engineering.
Constructed of 7,000 tons of iron and steel, the 984-foot structure was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Exhibition of 1889, commemorating the centennial of the French Revolution
French Panama Canal company enters liquidation after financial and engineering failure
Bergson publishes Time and Free Will, distinguishing lived duration from spatialised clock time.
Publication of "Time & Free Will"
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