Timeline October 1889

Events in October 1889 3

• 1828 – 1889 Nikolay Chernyshevsky (1828-1889) Died 29 October 1889, aged 61 Chernyshevsky was a Russian philosopher and writer whose novel What Is to Be Done? became a foundational text for generations of Russian revolutionaries, including Vladimir Lenin. He spent nearly two decades in Siberian exile for his radical politics.
• 1889 Moulin Rouge opens Cabaret debuts in Montmartre The Moulin Rouge cabaret opened in the Pigalle district of Paris, identifiable by its red windmill and famed for its can-can dancers. It became a defining symbol of Belle Époque Parisian nightlife.
• 1889 British South Africa Company chartered Royal charter authorizes Cecil Rhodes's colonial expansion The British government granted a royal charter to Cecil Rhodes's British South Africa Company, empowering it to administer and exploit territory in south-central Africa. The company's operations led directly to the colonization of the region later named Rhodesia.