Page 9: Historical Events In 1890

Oct 11   The inaugural 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 secs, Wash DC).   

Oct 12   Luis de Freitas Branco, composer.   

Oct 13   Conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest).   

Oct 13   The Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.   

Oct 14   Dwight D Eisenhower, Denison Tx, (R) 34th Pres (1953-1961)/Gen (WW 2).   

Oct 14   Dwight.D Eisenhower, Wartime General and 34th US President is born.   

Oct 15   Alabama Penny Savings Bank organizes in Birmingham   

Oct 15   Arcady Dubensky, composer.   

Oct 16   Paul Strand, NYC, photographer (Native Land-1942)   

Oct 17   Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77.   

Oct 18   John Owen is 1st man to run 100 yd dash in under 10 seconds   

Oct 18   John Owen is inaugural man to run 100 yd dash in under 10 seconds   

Oct 18   [Agathe] Henriette [M de Beaufort], Dutch author (Rembrandt).   

Oct 20   Pike's Peak railroad completed   

Oct 21   Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters).   

Oct 23   Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies.   

Oct 23   Opera "Prince Igor" is produced (St Petersburg).   

Oct 24   Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves).   

Oct 26   Collodi, [Carlo Lorenzini], Italian writer (Pinocchio), dies   

Oct 28   Andres Isasi, composer   

Oct 28   Last NL-AA World Series game Bkln ties Louisville 3 games and 1 tie   

Oct 28   The German East Africa Co. cedes all its territorial rights to the German government   

Oct 29   Claire Goll, writer.   

Nov 01   James Barton, NJ, Broadway actor (Tobacco Road, Iceman Cometh).   

Nov 02   Henry Borginon, Flemish nationalist/senator.   

Nov 04   Great Britain proclaims Zanzibar as a protectorate.   

Nov 04   Jacob PP baron van Zuylen, Dutch foreign minister (1852-3), dies at 74   

Nov 04   Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Bracke, Borgia)   

Nov 08   Caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67.   

Nov 11   D McCree patents portable fire escape.   

Nov 16   Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer.   

Nov 16   Johann A H Scheler, Belgian man of letters/librarian, dies at 71   

Nov 17   Jack Cusack, pro football pioneer (Canton Bulldogs)   

Nov 20   Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter.   

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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)