Page 11: Historical Events In 1890

Dec 21   Niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73.   

Dec 21   Pim Mulier 1st and only trip to "Alvesteddetocht".   

Dec 22   Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.   

Dec 22   Mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

Dec 26   Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86.   

Dec 26   King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company   

Dec 27   Maurice Schoemaker, composer   

Dec 28   Frank Butler, Oxford England, actor/sreenwriter (Road to Bali, China)   

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

Dec 29   Big Foot, Sioux indian chief, dies at Wounded Knee   

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

Dec 29   The "Battle of Wounded Knee" ends the last major Indian resistance to white settlement in America   

Dec 29   The last ever battle between American natives and US troops takes place.   

Dec 29   US 7th Cavalry massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD   

Dec 31   Ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot   

Dec 31   Ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot.   

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Jan 01   Florence lawrence: Hamilton ont, silent screen actress (confidence)   

Jan 01   Anton melik: Slovenian geographer   

Jan 04   Alfred g jodl: German wehrmacht general/chief of staff   

Jan 04   Mosa pijade: Yugoslavia, mp (communist)   

Jan 05   Cora witherspoon: New orleans la, actress (bank dick), dies   

Jan 07   Henny porten: Magdeburg germany, silent screen star (deception)   

Jan 07   Maurice e mcloughlin: Tennis champ (us open-1912)   

Jan 08   Sandor rado: Hungarian/us psycho analyst   

Jan 07   Augusta maria l katharina: Wife of germ emperor wilhelm i,    

Jan 14   Francesco d'arcais: Composer,    

Jan 17   Salomon sulzer: Composer,    

Jan 18   Amadeus i fm: King of spain (1870-73),   

Jan 20   Franz paul lachner: Composer,    

Jan 30   Karl merz: Composer,   

Feb 03   Christophorus h d buys ballot: Dutch meteorologist,    

Feb 17   Christopher sholes: American inventor (b. 1819)