Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1890. This year saw 69 significant events. 15 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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1890 Timeline
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Asmara.
German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck resigns after 19 years after a disagreement with German Emperor Wilhelm II
German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck resigns after 19 years after a disagreement with German Emperor Wilhelm II
Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (49) weds Aline Victorine Charigot
Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (49) weds Aline Victorine Charigot
Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nu
Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nunc" Wallace in 18 rounds in London
Welsh-American explorer Henry Morton Stanley (59) marries English artist Dorothy Tennant (46) at Westminster Abbey
Welsh-American explorer Henry Morton Stanley (59) marries English artist Dorothy Tennant (46) at Westminster Abbey
Murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person executed by electric chair at Auburn Prison in New York
This is the list of people executed by electrocution through the electric chair. The electric chair was mainly used in the United States from the 1890s till today, and the Philippines from 1926 to...
A record 19-foot, 2-inch alligator is shot in Louisiana by 17-year-old American Edward Avery McIlhenny
A record 19-foot, 2-inch alligator is shot in Louisiana by 17-year-old American Edward Avery McIlhenny
First US college-level dairy school opens at the University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
African American inventor William Purvis receives a patent for the fountain pen
African American inventor William Purvis receives a patent for the fountain pen
Edward Macdowell's symphonic poem "Lancelot & Elaine" premieres in Boston
Edward Macdowell's symphonic poem "Lancelot & Elaine" premieres in Boston
1st issue of "Propria Cures", Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper
1st issue of "Propria Cures", Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper
Jose Marti forms La Liga (Union of Cuban exiles) in NYC
Jose Marti forms La Liga (Union of Cuban exiles) in NYC
World's oldest wooden sculpture, the Shigir Idol, radiocarbon dated to 12,500 years old, is discovered in a peat bog nea
World's oldest wooden sculpture, the Shigir Idol, radiocarbon dated to 12,500 years old, is discovered in a peat bog near Kaltay, Middle Urals [1]
Around 11 million acres ceded to US by Sioux Indians, then opened for settlement
Around 11 million acres ceded to US by Sioux Indians, then opened for settlement
Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire
Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire
D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m) in San Francisco; match is a draw
D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m) in San Francisco; match is a draw
First US state naval militia, the Massachusetts Battalion, is organized
First US state naval militia, the Massachusetts Battalion, is organized
Norwegian speed skater Oskar Fredriksen sets inaugural 5,000m world record of 9:19.8 in Stockholm, Sweden
Norwegian speed skater Oskar Fredriksen sets inaugural 5,000m world record of 9:19.8 in Stockholm, Sweden
General Federation of Women's Clubs founded in the United States
The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), founded in 1890 during the Progressive Movement, is a federation of approximately 2,300 women's clubs in the United States which promote civic...
Austrian Jewish communities are defined by law
Austrian Jewish communities are defined by law
A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200.
A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200.
French troops under capt Archinard occupy Segu, West-Sudan
French troops under capt Archinard occupy Segu, West-Sudan
Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal, Japan
Lake Biwa Canal (琵琶湖疏水 or 琵琶湖疎水, Biwako Sosui) is a historic waterway in Japan connecting Lake Biwa to the nearby City of Kyoto.
Ellis Island, New York, designated as an immigration station
Ellis Island is an island in New York Harbor, within the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. Owned by the U.S.
Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Washington, D.C.)
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
NY Commission of Emigration ends, closing Castle Garden, NYC (now known as Castle Clinton) [1]
NY Commission of Emigration ends, closing Castle Garden, NYC (now known as Castle Clinton) [1]
French troops under Capt Archinard occupy Oussebougou, West Sudan
French troops under Capt Archinard occupy Oussebougou, West Sudan
Territory of Oklahoma created - exists until 1907
The Territory of Oklahoma was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 2, 1890, until November 16, 1907, when it was joined with the Indian Territory under a new...
Louisiana legalizes prize fighting
Louisiana legalizes prize fighting
Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
First baseman Dave Foutz hits Brooklyn Bridegrooms' (later Dodgers) first ever home run during doubleheader defeats to C
First baseman Dave Foutz hits Brooklyn Bridegrooms' (later Dodgers) first ever home run during doubleheader defeats to Chicago Colts at Washington Park, Brooklyn
Ulm Minster, in Ulm, Germany, the tallest church in the world with a steeple 161.5m high, is finally completed, after fo
Ulm Minster, in Ulm, Germany, the tallest church in the world with a steeple 161.5m high, is finally completed, after foundation stone laid in 1377
US census at 62,622,250
US census at 62,622,250
United States Polo Association forms in NYC
United States Polo Association forms in NYC
Comic opera "Robin Hood" by Reginald De Koven, Harry B. Smith, and Clement Scott premieres in Chicago
Robin Hood is a comic opera with music by Reginald De Koven and a libretto by Harry B. Smith.
Eagle Avenue in the Bronx is cut out and named
The Bronx ( BRONKS) is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York.
Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable
Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable
US Congress passes Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act (26 Stat. 209, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1–7) is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce and consequently prohibits...
Idaho admitted as 43rd US state
There are 44 counties in the U.S. state of Idaho. The Idaho Territory was organized in March 1863, and Owyhee County was the first county in the territory to be organized, in December of that year.
Wyoming becomes 44th state of US, the first with female suffrage
Wyoming was the first State to incorporate women's suffrage, although women in the Territory of Utah voted first.
"Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing
"Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing
Cecil Rhodes' colonists reach Lundi
Cecil Rhodes' colonists reach Lundi
British and French accord to divide African colonization
British and French accord to divide African colonization
First 44 Javanese arrive in Suriname to work on sugar plantations for 5 years
First 44 Javanese arrive in Suriname to work on sugar plantations for 5 years
Alexander Clark, journalist and lawyer, named minister to Liberia
Alexander G. Clark (February 25, 1826 – May 31, 1891) was an African-American businessman and activist who served as United States Ambassador to Liberia in 1890–1891, where he died in office.
Brooklyn Bridegrooms win 3 MLB games in one day‚ feasting on the Pittsburgh Alleghenys 10- 9‚ 3-2‚ and 8-4, at Washingto
Brooklyn Bridegrooms win 3 MLB games in one day‚ feasting on the Pittsburgh Alleghenys 10- 9‚ 3-2‚ and 8-4, at Washington Park in Brooklyn
Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" crashes off of coast of Japan, kills 540
Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" crashes off of coast of Japan, kills 540
First known ascent of Mount Olympus, Washington, by an expedition led by Joseph P. O'Neil [1]
Mount Olympus, at 7,980 feet (2,430 m), is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of the U.S. state of Washington.
Ed Cartwright bats in seven RBIs in one inning
Ed Cartwright bats in seven RBIs in one inning
President of the Latter-day Saints, Wilford Woodruff, issues a manifesto advising members that the teaching and practice
President of the Latter-day Saints, Wilford Woodruff, issues a manifesto advising members that the teaching and practice of polygamy be abandoned
US stops minting $1 and $3 gold coins and the 3-cent piece
US stops minting $1 and $3 gold coins and the 3-cent piece
Germany's anti-socialist laws lapse
The Anti-Socialist Laws or Socialist Laws (German: Sozialistengesetze; officially Gesetz gegen die gemeingefährlichen Bestrebungen der Sozialdemokratie, "Law against the public danger of social...
Captain Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma, Congo
Captain Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma, Congo
General Conference of the Latter-day Saints outlaws polygamy
Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. Specifically, polygyny is the practice of one man taking more than one wife while polyandry is the practice of one woman...
Daughters of American Revolution founded
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (often abbreviated as DAR or NSDAR) is a federally chartered lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly...
The Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States.
Alabama Penny Savings Bank is organized in Birmingham
Alabama Penny Savings Bank is organized in Birmingham
Alexander Borodin's opera "Prince Igor" debuts at Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
Alexander Borodin's opera "Prince Igor" debuts at Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
D. McCree patents a portable fire escape that could be attached to businesses and homes, allowing individuals to escape
D. McCree patents a portable fire escape that could be attached to businesses and homes, allowing individuals to escape fires
General elections in Italy won by the Left group headed by Francesco Crispi
General elections in Italy won by the Left group headed by Francesco Crispi
1st signal box for SF Police Department goes into operation
1st signal box for SF Police Department goes into operation
First US Army-Navy football game played at West Point: Navy 24, Army 0
First US Army-Navy football game played at West Point: Navy 24, Army 0
Hector Berlioz's opera "Les Troyens" premieres in Karlsruhe, Germany
Les Troyens (pronounced [le tʁwajɛ̃]; in English: The Trojans) is a French grand opera in five acts, running for about five hours, by Hector Berlioz.
Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, Tennessee
Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, Tennessee
Frederick Lugard's British expedition to Meng and Kampala, Uganda
Frederick Lugard's British expedition to Meng and Kampala, Uganda
Pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"
Pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"
Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.
Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.
King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with British East Africa Company, assuring their backing as he takes the throne fro
King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with British East Africa Company, assuring their backing as he takes the throne from his brother
Maurice McLoughlin is born
Maurice McLoughlin is born
Karel Čapek is born
Karel Čapek, Czech science fiction writer and playwright, known for czech science fiction writer and playwright, was born on 1890-01-09.
Boris Pasternak is born
Boris Pasternak soviet writer, known for russian and soviet writer, was born on 1890-02-10. Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (10 February [O.S.
Joe Malone is born
Joe Malone is born
Norman Bethune is born
Norman Bethune, Canadian physician, known for canadian physician, was born on 1890-03-03.
Vyacheslav Molotov is born
Vyacheslav Molotov soviet politician and diplomat, known for soviet politician and diplomat, was born on 1890-03-09. Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov (né Skryabin; 9 March [O.S.
Anthony Fokker is born
Anthony Fokker, Dutch aviation pioneer, known for dutch aviation pioneer, was born on 1890-04-06.
Alfred Jodl is born
Alfred Jodl, German general and war criminal, known for german general and war criminal, was born on 1890-05-10.
Ho Chi Minh is born
Ho Chi Minh is born
Casey Stengel is born
Casey Stengel, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1890-07-30.
Colonel Sanders is born
Colonel Sanders, American entrepreneur, known for american entrepreneur, was born on 1890-09-09.
Elsa Schiaparelli is born
Elsa Schiaparelli, Italian fashion designer and couturier, known for italian fashion designer and couturier, was born on 1890-09-10.
Marc Connelly is born
Marc Connelly, American playwright, known for american playwright, was born on 1890-12-13.
Friedrich Paulus is born
Friedrich Paulus, German field marshal, known for german field marshal, was born on 1890-09-23.
Dion Fortune is born
Dion Fortune, British occultist and writer, known for british occultist and writer, was born on 1890-12-06. Dion Fortune was a British occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer.
Henri Nestlé dies
Henri Nestlé, French german-swiss businessman, known for german-swiss businessman, died on 1890-07-07.
Catherine Booth dies
Catherine Booth dies
Events
Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Asmara.
German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck resigns after 19 years after a disagreement with German Emperor Wilhelm II
German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck resigns after 19 years after a disagreement with German Emperor Wilhelm II
Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (49) weds Aline Victorine Charigot
Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (49) weds Aline Victorine Charigot
Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nu
Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nunc" Wallace in 18 rounds in London
Welsh-American explorer Henry Morton Stanley (59) marries English artist Dorothy Tennant (46) at Westminster Abbey
Welsh-American explorer Henry Morton Stanley (59) marries English artist Dorothy Tennant (46) at Westminster Abbey
Murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person executed by electric chair at Auburn Prison in New York
This is the list of people executed by electrocution through the electric chair. The electric chair was mainly used in the United States from the 1890s till today, and the Philippines from 1926 to...
A record 19-foot, 2-inch alligator is shot in Louisiana by 17-year-old American Edward Avery McIlhenny
A record 19-foot, 2-inch alligator is shot in Louisiana by 17-year-old American Edward Avery McIlhenny
First US college-level dairy school opens at the University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
African American inventor William Purvis receives a patent for the fountain pen
African American inventor William Purvis receives a patent for the fountain pen
Edward Macdowell's symphonic poem "Lancelot & Elaine" premieres in Boston
Edward Macdowell's symphonic poem "Lancelot & Elaine" premieres in Boston
1st issue of "Propria Cures", Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper
1st issue of "Propria Cures", Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper
Jose Marti forms La Liga (Union of Cuban exiles) in NYC
Jose Marti forms La Liga (Union of Cuban exiles) in NYC
World's oldest wooden sculpture, the Shigir Idol, radiocarbon dated to 12,500 years old, is discovered in a peat bog nea
World's oldest wooden sculpture, the Shigir Idol, radiocarbon dated to 12,500 years old, is discovered in a peat bog near Kaltay, Middle Urals [1]
Around 11 million acres ceded to US by Sioux Indians, then opened for settlement
Around 11 million acres ceded to US by Sioux Indians, then opened for settlement
Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire
Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire
D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m) in San Francisco; match is a draw
D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m) in San Francisco; match is a draw
First US state naval militia, the Massachusetts Battalion, is organized
First US state naval militia, the Massachusetts Battalion, is organized
Norwegian speed skater Oskar Fredriksen sets inaugural 5,000m world record of 9:19.8 in Stockholm, Sweden
Norwegian speed skater Oskar Fredriksen sets inaugural 5,000m world record of 9:19.8 in Stockholm, Sweden
General Federation of Women's Clubs founded in the United States
The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), founded in 1890 during the Progressive Movement, is a federation of approximately 2,300 women's clubs in the United States which promote civic...
Austrian Jewish communities are defined by law
Austrian Jewish communities are defined by law
A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200.
A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200.
French troops under capt Archinard occupy Segu, West-Sudan
French troops under capt Archinard occupy Segu, West-Sudan
Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal, Japan
Lake Biwa Canal (琵琶湖疏水 or 琵琶湖疎水, Biwako Sosui) is a historic waterway in Japan connecting Lake Biwa to the nearby City of Kyoto.
Ellis Island, New York, designated as an immigration station
Ellis Island is an island in New York Harbor, within the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. Owned by the U.S.
Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Washington, D.C.)
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
NY Commission of Emigration ends, closing Castle Garden, NYC (now known as Castle Clinton) [1]
NY Commission of Emigration ends, closing Castle Garden, NYC (now known as Castle Clinton) [1]
French troops under Capt Archinard occupy Oussebougou, West Sudan
French troops under Capt Archinard occupy Oussebougou, West Sudan
Territory of Oklahoma created - exists until 1907
The Territory of Oklahoma was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 2, 1890, until November 16, 1907, when it was joined with the Indian Territory under a new...
Louisiana legalizes prize fighting
Louisiana legalizes prize fighting
Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
First baseman Dave Foutz hits Brooklyn Bridegrooms' (later Dodgers) first ever home run during doubleheader defeats to C
First baseman Dave Foutz hits Brooklyn Bridegrooms' (later Dodgers) first ever home run during doubleheader defeats to Chicago Colts at Washington Park, Brooklyn
Ulm Minster, in Ulm, Germany, the tallest church in the world with a steeple 161.5m high, is finally completed, after fo
Ulm Minster, in Ulm, Germany, the tallest church in the world with a steeple 161.5m high, is finally completed, after foundation stone laid in 1377
US census at 62,622,250
US census at 62,622,250
United States Polo Association forms in NYC
United States Polo Association forms in NYC
Comic opera "Robin Hood" by Reginald De Koven, Harry B. Smith, and Clement Scott premieres in Chicago
Robin Hood is a comic opera with music by Reginald De Koven and a libretto by Harry B. Smith.
Eagle Avenue in the Bronx is cut out and named
The Bronx ( BRONKS) is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York.
Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable
Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable
US Congress passes Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act (26 Stat. 209, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1–7) is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce and consequently prohibits...
Idaho admitted as 43rd US state
There are 44 counties in the U.S. state of Idaho. The Idaho Territory was organized in March 1863, and Owyhee County was the first county in the territory to be organized, in December of that year.
Wyoming becomes 44th state of US, the first with female suffrage
Wyoming was the first State to incorporate women's suffrage, although women in the Territory of Utah voted first.
"Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing
"Gibbons Stamp Monthly" begins publishing
Cecil Rhodes' colonists reach Lundi
Cecil Rhodes' colonists reach Lundi
British and French accord to divide African colonization
British and French accord to divide African colonization
First 44 Javanese arrive in Suriname to work on sugar plantations for 5 years
First 44 Javanese arrive in Suriname to work on sugar plantations for 5 years
Alexander Clark, journalist and lawyer, named minister to Liberia
Alexander G. Clark (February 25, 1826 – May 31, 1891) was an African-American businessman and activist who served as United States Ambassador to Liberia in 1890–1891, where he died in office.
Brooklyn Bridegrooms win 3 MLB games in one day‚ feasting on the Pittsburgh Alleghenys 10- 9‚ 3-2‚ and 8-4, at Washingto
Brooklyn Bridegrooms win 3 MLB games in one day‚ feasting on the Pittsburgh Alleghenys 10- 9‚ 3-2‚ and 8-4, at Washington Park in Brooklyn
Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" crashes off of coast of Japan, kills 540
Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" crashes off of coast of Japan, kills 540
First known ascent of Mount Olympus, Washington, by an expedition led by Joseph P. O'Neil [1]
Mount Olympus, at 7,980 feet (2,430 m), is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of the U.S. state of Washington.
Ed Cartwright bats in seven RBIs in one inning
Ed Cartwright bats in seven RBIs in one inning
President of the Latter-day Saints, Wilford Woodruff, issues a manifesto advising members that the teaching and practice
President of the Latter-day Saints, Wilford Woodruff, issues a manifesto advising members that the teaching and practice of polygamy be abandoned
US stops minting $1 and $3 gold coins and the 3-cent piece
US stops minting $1 and $3 gold coins and the 3-cent piece
Germany's anti-socialist laws lapse
The Anti-Socialist Laws or Socialist Laws (German: Sozialistengesetze; officially Gesetz gegen die gemeingefährlichen Bestrebungen der Sozialdemokratie, "Law against the public danger of social...
Captain Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma, Congo
Captain Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma, Congo
General Conference of the Latter-day Saints outlaws polygamy
Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. Specifically, polygyny is the practice of one man taking more than one wife while polyandry is the practice of one woman...
Daughters of American Revolution founded
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (often abbreviated as DAR or NSDAR) is a federally chartered lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly...
The Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States.
Alabama Penny Savings Bank is organized in Birmingham
Alabama Penny Savings Bank is organized in Birmingham
Alexander Borodin's opera "Prince Igor" debuts at Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
Alexander Borodin's opera "Prince Igor" debuts at Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
D. McCree patents a portable fire escape that could be attached to businesses and homes, allowing individuals to escape
D. McCree patents a portable fire escape that could be attached to businesses and homes, allowing individuals to escape fires
General elections in Italy won by the Left group headed by Francesco Crispi
General elections in Italy won by the Left group headed by Francesco Crispi
1st signal box for SF Police Department goes into operation
1st signal box for SF Police Department goes into operation
First US Army-Navy football game played at West Point: Navy 24, Army 0
First US Army-Navy football game played at West Point: Navy 24, Army 0
Hector Berlioz's opera "Les Troyens" premieres in Karlsruhe, Germany
Les Troyens (pronounced [le tʁwajɛ̃]; in English: The Trojans) is a French grand opera in five acts, running for about five hours, by Hector Berlioz.
Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, Tennessee
Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, Tennessee
Frederick Lugard's British expedition to Meng and Kampala, Uganda
Frederick Lugard's British expedition to Meng and Kampala, Uganda
Pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"
Pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"
Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.
Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.
King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with British East Africa Company, assuring their backing as he takes the throne fro
King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with British East Africa Company, assuring their backing as he takes the throne from his brother
Famous Births
birth
Maurice McLoughlin is born
Maurice McLoughlin is born
birth
Karel Čapek is born
Karel Čapek, Czech science fiction writer and playwright, known for czech science fiction writer and playwright, was born on 1890-01-09.
birth
Boris Pasternak is born
Boris Pasternak soviet writer, known for russian and soviet writer, was born on 1890-02-10. Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (10 February [O.S.
birth
Joe Malone is born
Joe Malone is born
birth
Norman Bethune is born
Norman Bethune, Canadian physician, known for canadian physician, was born on 1890-03-03.
birth
Vyacheslav Molotov is born
Vyacheslav Molotov soviet politician and diplomat, known for soviet politician and diplomat, was born on 1890-03-09. Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov (né Skryabin; 9 March [O.S.
birth
Anthony Fokker is born
Anthony Fokker, Dutch aviation pioneer, known for dutch aviation pioneer, was born on 1890-04-06.
birth
Alfred Jodl is born
Alfred Jodl, German general and war criminal, known for german general and war criminal, was born on 1890-05-10.
birth
Ho Chi Minh is born
Ho Chi Minh is born
birth
Casey Stengel is born
Casey Stengel, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1890-07-30.
birth
Colonel Sanders is born
Colonel Sanders, American entrepreneur, known for american entrepreneur, was born on 1890-09-09.
birth
Elsa Schiaparelli is born
Elsa Schiaparelli, Italian fashion designer and couturier, known for italian fashion designer and couturier, was born on 1890-09-10.
birth
Marc Connelly is born
Marc Connelly, American playwright, known for american playwright, was born on 1890-12-13.
birth
Friedrich Paulus is born
Friedrich Paulus, German field marshal, known for german field marshal, was born on 1890-09-23.
birth
Dion Fortune is born
Dion Fortune, British occultist and writer, known for british occultist and writer, was born on 1890-12-06. Dion Fortune was a British occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer.
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1890?
- In 1890, there were 69 significant historical events. Notable events include Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget, Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government, German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck resigns after 19 years after a disagreement with German Emperor Wilhelm II.
- Who was born in 1890?
- 15 notable figures were born in 1890, including Maurice McLoughlin is born, Karel Čapek is born, Boris Pasternak is born.
- Who died in 1890?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1890, including Henri Nestlé dies, Catherine Booth dies.