Historical Events In 1890

Jan 02   Alice Sanger becomes 1st female White House staffer on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1890 alice Sanger becomes first female White House staffer   

Jan 02   In the year 1890 record 19'2" alligator shot in Louisiana by E A McIlhenny   

Jan 03   1st US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin in the year 1890.   

Jan 03   The first US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin in the year 1890.   

Jan 04   Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history augusta Maria L Katharina, wife of Germ emperor Wilhelm I, dies at 78   

Jan 07   Henny Porten, Magdeburg Germany, silent screen star (Deception) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Nellie Bly boards the S.S. Oceanic at Yokohama January 7 and sails for San Francisco after having crossed the Atlantic, Europe, and Asia in her well-publicized attempt to girdle the earth in less than 80 days on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1890 w B Purvis patents fountain pen   

Jan 08   On this day in history sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst   

Jan 09   Karel Capek, Czech, writer (R U R); coined the word "robot" on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Douglas MacLean, Phila, silent film comedian/producer (Going Up) in the year 1890.   

Jan 10   In the year 1890 edward Macdowell's "Lancelot & Elaine," premieres   

Jan 11   In the year 1890 monte Blue, Indianapolis IN, silent film actor (Montana, Oh Boy)   

Jan 12   Mordecai W Johnson, educator in the year 1890.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history karl Freund, Czech/Austrian cameraman/director   

Jan 17   In the year 1890 salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 18   Amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44 in the year 1890.   

Jan 20   On this day in history franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 21   On this day in history 1st issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper   

Jan 21   The first issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Fred M Vinson, Ky, 13th Chief Justice of US Supreme Court (1946-53) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Jose Marti forms La Liga (Union of Cuban exiles) in NYC in the year 1890.   

Jan 25   National Afro-American League forms in Chicago on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Nellie Bly beats Phileas Fogg's time around world by 8 days (72 days) in the year 1890.   

Jan 25   In the year 1890 new York World reporter Nellie Bly returns home after completing an around the world journey in just 72 days, six hours and eleven minutes.   

Jan 25   On this day in history united Mine Workers of America forms   

Jan 29   On this day in history marguerite Canal, composer   

Jan 30   Karl Merz, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

Feb 02   Jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen (Indo-China) in the year 1890.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of florence Lawrence, Hamilton Ont, silent screen actress (Confidence)   

Jan 01   Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (d. 1966) was born in the year 1890.   

Jan 04   Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavia, MP (communist) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Cora Witherspoon, New Orleans LA, actress (Bank Dick), dies was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1890 augusta Maria L Katharina, wife of Germ emperor Wilhelm I, dies at 78   

Jan 14   Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1890.   

Jan 17   In the year 1890 salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

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

Jan 20   Franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1890.   

Jan 30   Karl Merz, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Christopher Sholes, American inventor (b. 1819) died in the year 1890.