On This Day
<<

What Happened on March 15, 1889

>>

Nature Blows Gunboat Diplomacy Out of the Water

Wrecked ships in Apia Harbour after the storm. The shattered bow of the German gunboat Eber is on the beach in the foreground. Photograph: US Naval Historical Center.
Wrecked ships in Apia Harbour after the storm. The shattered bow of the German gunboat Eber is on the beach in the foreground. Photograph: US Naval Historical Center.

Read the Article

Historical Events

  • 6 US & German warships sunk by a typhoon in Apia harbour, Samoa, 200 die
Events in 1889 1889 Highlights

Famous Deaths

  • Melville Reuben Bissell, American inventor of the carpet sweeper, dies of pneumonia at 45

About March 15, 1889

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 135 years, 1 month and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces



What Happened in 1889

Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.