What generation is 1889? Lost Generation

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About the Generation (1889)

The Lost Generation (1883-1900): Grew up in the shadow of World War I, known for their disillusionment with societal norms and contributions to modernist literature and art.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1889

  • Charlie Chaplin (Apr 16, 1889)
  • Otto Frank ( 12, 1889)
  • Elmo Lincoln (Feb 6, 1889)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru (Nov 14, 1889)
  • Walter Knott (Dec 11, 1889)
  • Edwin Hubble (Nov 20, 1889)
  • Dorothy Gibson ( 17, 1889)
  • George S. Kaufman (Nov 16, 1889)
  • Ben Ames Williams (Mar 7, 1889)
  • Victor Fleming (Feb 23, 1889)

What Happened in 1889

  1. May 6 - Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) in Paris opens with the recently completed Eiffel Tower serving as the entrance arch
  2. Sep 23 - Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda

Who Was US President 1889

Grover Cleveland
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