Historical Events In 1890

Dec 18   On this day in history frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company.   

Dec 18   In the year 1890 lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda   

Dec 19   Klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880] in the year 1890.   

Dec 19   In the year 1890 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG)   

Dec 21   Fred M Vinson, US Supreme Court Justice (1946-53) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1890 niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73   

Dec 21   Pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht" in the year 1890.   

Dec 22   Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1890 mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

Dec 26   On this day in history heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86   

Dec 26   On this day in history king Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company   

Dec 27   Maurice Schoemaker, composer in the year 1890.   

Dec 28   Frank Butler, Oxford England, actor/sreenwriter (Road to Bali, China) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   300 Sioux Indians are killed by US troops at Wounded Knee, South Dakota in the year 1890.   

Dec 29   Big Foot, Sioux indian chief, dies at Wounded Knee in the year 1890.   

Dec 29   Federal troops massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD; Indian "war" in the west on this day in history.   

Dec 29   The "Battle of Wounded Knee" ends the last major Indian resistance to white settlement in America on this day in history.   

Dec 29   The last ever battle between American natives and US troops takes place in the year 1890.   

Dec 29   US 7th Cavalry massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot in the year 1890.   

Dec 31   On this day in history ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot   

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Jan 01   In the year 1890 birth of florence Lawrence, Hamilton Ont, silent screen actress (Confidence)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (d. 1966)   

Jan 04   Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff was born in the year 1890.   

Jan 04   Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavia, MP (communist) was born in the year 1890.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of cora Witherspoon, New Orleans LA, actress (Bank Dick), dies   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of henny Porten, Magdeburg Germany, silent screen star (Deception)   

Jan 07   Maurice E McLoughlin, tennis champ (US Open-1912) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Augusta Maria L Katharina, wife of Germ emperor Wilhelm I, dies at 78 in the year 1890.   

Jan 14   In the year 1890 francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59   

Jan 17   Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1890.   

Jan 18   Amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1890 franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 30   In the year 1890 karl Merz, composer, dies at 53   

Feb 03   In the year 1890 christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72   

Feb 17   In the year 1890 death of christopher Sholes, American inventor (b. 1819)