Page 11: Historical Events In 1890

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

Dec 18   On this day in history lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda   

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   Fred M Vinson, US Supreme Court Justice (1946-53) in the year 1890.   

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

Dec 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

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

Dec 26   In the year 1890 king Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1890.   

Dec 29   In the year 1890 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1890 uS 7th Cavalry massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD   

Dec 31   Ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (d. 1966)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Maurice E McLoughlin, tennis champ (US Open-1912) was born in the year 1890.   

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

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

Jan 14   Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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   Christopher Sholes, American inventor (b. 1819) died on this day in history.