Page 2: Historical Events In 1890

Feb 03   Charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria Ill, actor (Calvin and Colonel)   

Feb 03   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72.   

Feb 08   Claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism   

Feb 09   Jacobus J P Oud, Dutch architect/co-founder (Stijl).   

Feb 10   Around 11 million acres, ceded to US by Sioux Indians opens for settlement.   

Feb 10   Around 11M acres, ceded to US by Sioux Indians opens for settlement   

Feb 10   Boris L Pasternak, Russia, novelist/poet (Dr Zhivago, Nobel 1958) [OS].   

Feb 10   Boris Pasternak, Russian author is born.   

Feb 11   John P M L de Vries, fairy tale writer   

Feb 14   1st NSW v South Australia 1st-class cricket game   

Feb 14   inaugural New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game   

Feb 15   Robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP).   

Feb 16   Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer.   

Feb 18   Adolphe Menjou, Pittsburgh, actor (Front Page, Star is Born).   

Feb 18   Guyla Andr ssy Sr, earl/premier of Hungary (1867-71), dies at 66   

Feb 20   Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire.   

Feb 24   Antonio Massana, composer   

Feb 25   Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist   

Feb 27   D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw.   

Feb 27   D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 hours 39 minutes), San Francisco; match is draw   

Feb 28   Vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS)   

Mar 01   1st US edition of Sherlock Holmes (Study in Scarlet) published.   

Mar 01   Jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Zonnestral)   

Mar 01   The inaugural US edition of Sherlock Holmes (Study in Scarlet) published.   

Mar 02   Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19)   

Mar 03   Norman Bethune medical doctor, born on this day at Gravenhurst Ontario; died of blood poisoning in 1939 in China   

Mar 03   Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain and China.   

Mar 04   The longest bridge in the Great Britain, the Forth Bridge (railway) (1710 ft) in Scotland is opened by the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII   

Mar 06   Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator/theory (Orfeo)   

Mar 08   Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher.   

Mar 09   Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN)   

Mar 11   Vannevar Bush, developed 1st electronic analogue computer   

Mar 12   A Evert Taube, Swedish writer/troubadour   

Mar 13   Henry Wylde, composer, dies at 67   

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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)