Page 11: Historical Events In 1890

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

Dec 18   Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda in the year 1890.   

Dec 19   Klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880] on this day in history.   

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   Pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht" in the year 1890.   

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   King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company in the year 1890.   

Dec 27   Maurice Schoemaker, composer in the year 1890.   

Dec 28   On this day in history frank Butler, Oxford England, actor/sreenwriter (Road to Bali, China)   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1890.   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history uS 7th Cavalry massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD   

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   On this day in history birth of florence Lawrence, Hamilton Ont, silent screen actress (Confidence)   

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 in the year 1890.   

Jan 04   In the year 1890 birth of mosa Pijade, Yugoslavia, MP (communist)   

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

Jan 07   Henny Porten, Magdeburg Germany, silent screen star (Deception) was born in the year 1890.   

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

Jan 08   Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst was born in the year 1890.   

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   On this day in history salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

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

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

Jan 30   Karl Merz, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1890.   

Feb 03   On this day in history christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72   

Feb 17   Christopher Sholes, American inventor (b. 1819) died on this day in history.