Historical Events In 1890

Dec 18   Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   In the year 1890 klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880]  

Dec 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG) in the year 1890.  

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 in the year 1890.  

Dec 21   In the year 1890 pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"  

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

Dec 22   Mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm) on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1890 heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86  

Dec 26   King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company on this day in history.  

Dec 27   On this day in history maurice Schoemaker, composer  

Dec 28   Frank Butler, Oxford England, actor/sreenwriter (Road to Bali, China) in the year 1890.  

Dec 29   On this day in history 300 Sioux Indians are killed by US troops at Wounded Knee, South Dakota.  

Dec 29   Big Foot, Sioux indian chief, dies at Wounded Knee on this day in history.  

Dec 29   On this day in history 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 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  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1890 birth of alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff  

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   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 in the year 1890.  

Jan 07   Augusta Maria L Katharina, wife of Germ emperor Wilhelm I, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72  

Feb 17   On this day in history death of christopher Sholes, American inventor (b. 1819)