Historical Events In 1890

Dec 18   In the year 1890 frederick Lugard occupies Uganda for British East Africa Company.   

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

Dec 21   On this day in history fred M Vinson, US Supreme Court Justice (1946-53)   

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

Dec 21   On this day in history pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"   

Dec 22   In the year 1890 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   On this day in history heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86   

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) in the year 1890.   

Dec 29   300 Sioux Indians are killed by US troops at Wounded Knee, South Dakota in the year 1890.   

Dec 29   On this day in history big Foot, Sioux indian chief, dies at Wounded Knee   

Dec 29   In the year 1890 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   The last ever battle between American natives and US troops takes place on this day in history.   

Dec 29   US 7th Cavalry massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot   

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

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Jan 01   Florence Lawrence, Hamilton Ont, silent screen actress (Confidence) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1890 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 in the year 1890.   

Jan 05   In the year 1890 birth of cora Witherspoon, New Orleans LA, actress (Bank Dick), dies   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of henny Porten, Magdeburg Germany, silent screen star (Deception)   

Jan 07   In the year 1890 birth of maurice E McLoughlin, tennis champ (US Open-1912)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst   

Jan 07   Augusta Maria L Katharina, wife of Germ emperor Wilhelm I, dies at 78 in the year 1890.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1890 death of christopher Sholes, American inventor (b. 1819)