Page 11: Historical Events In 1890

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

Dec 18   In the year 1890 lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda   

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

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   Niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht" in the year 1890.   

Dec 22   Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1890 heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86   

Dec 26   In the year 1890 king Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company   

Dec 27   Maurice Schoemaker, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 29   Big Foot, Sioux indian chief, dies at Wounded Knee in the year 1890.   

Dec 29   In the year 1890 federal troops massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD; Indian "war" in the west   

Dec 29   In the year 1890 the "Battle of Wounded Knee" ends the last major Indian resistance to white settlement in America   

Dec 29   In the year 1890 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 in the year 1890.   

Dec 31   Ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot in the year 1890.   

Dec 31   In the year 1890 ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of florence Lawrence, Hamilton Ont, silent screen actress (Confidence)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (d. 1966)   

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   Cora Witherspoon, New Orleans LA, actress (Bank Dick), dies was born in the year 1890.   

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

Jan 07   Maurice E McLoughlin, tennis champ (US Open-1912) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59   

Jan 17   On this day in history salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karl Merz, composer, dies at 53   

Feb 03   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72 in the year 1890.   

Feb 17   In the year 1890 death of christopher Sholes, American inventor (b. 1819)