Page 11: Historical Events In 1890

Dec 18   Frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company in the year 1890.   

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

Dec 19   Klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880] in the year 1890.   

Dec 19   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG)   

Dec 21   Fred M Vinson, US Supreme Court Justice (1946-53) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73   

Dec 21   Pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht" on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1890 cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.   

Dec 22   In the year 1890 mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

Dec 26   Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history king Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company   

Dec 27   In the year 1890 maurice Schoemaker, composer   

Dec 28   Frank Butler, Oxford England, actor/sreenwriter (Road to Bali, China) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history the "Battle of Wounded Knee" ends the last major Indian resistance to white settlement in America   

Dec 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1890 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   Florence Lawrence, Hamilton Ont, silent screen actress (Confidence) was born in the year 1890.   

Jan 01   Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1890.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1890 birth of sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst   

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

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

Jan 17   Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.