Historical Events In 1890

Dec 18   In the year 1890 frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company.  

Dec 18   Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on this day in history.  

Dec 19   On this day in history klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880]  

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

Dec 21   On this day in history fred M Vinson, US Supreme Court Justice (1946-53)  

Dec 21   Niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Dec 21   On this day in history pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"  

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   In the year 1890 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   On this day in history the last ever battle between American natives and US troops takes place  

Dec 29   On this day in history uS 7th Cavalry massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD  

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

Dec 31   In the year 1890 ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Florence Lawrence, Hamilton Ont, silent screen actress (Confidence) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1890 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   In the year 1890 birth of mosa Pijade, Yugoslavia, MP (communist)  

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

Jan 07   Henny Porten, Magdeburg Germany, silent screen star (Deception) was born in the year 1890.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of maurice E McLoughlin, tennis champ (US Open-1912)  

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   Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1890 amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44  

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   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.