Historical Events In 1890

Jan 02   On this day in history alice Sanger becomes 1st female White House staffer   

Jan 02   In the year 1890 alice Sanger becomes first female White House staffer   

Jan 02   Record 19'2" alligator shot in Louisiana by E A McIlhenny in the year 1890.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 1st US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin   

Jan 03   The first US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin in the year 1890.   

Jan 04   Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff in the year 1890.   

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1890 nellie Bly boards the S.S. Oceanic at Yokohama January 7 and sails for San Francisco after having crossed the Atlantic, Europe, and Asia in her well-publicized attempt to girdle the earth in less than 80 days   

Jan 07   In the year 1890 w B Purvis patents fountain pen   

Jan 08   In the year 1890 sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst   

Jan 09   On this day in history karel Capek, Czech, writer (R U R); coined the word "robot"   

Jan 10   In the year 1890 douglas MacLean, Phila, silent film comedian/producer (Going Up)   

Jan 10   Edward Macdowell's "Lancelot & Elaine," premieres in the year 1890.   

Jan 11   In the year 1890 monte Blue, Indianapolis IN, silent film actor (Montana, Oh Boy)   

Jan 12   Mordecai W Johnson, educator in the year 1890.   

Jan 14   Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Karl Freund, Czech/Austrian cameraman/director on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1890 amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44   

Jan 20   In the year 1890 franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 21   1st issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper on this day in history.   

Jan 21   The first issue of Propria Cures, Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Fred M Vinson, Ky, 13th Chief Justice of US Supreme Court (1946-53) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1890 jose Marti forms La Liga (Union of Cuban exiles) in NYC   

Jan 25   National Afro-American League forms in Chicago on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Nellie Bly beats Phileas Fogg's time around world by 8 days (72 days) in the year 1890.   

Jan 25   On this day in history new York World reporter Nellie Bly returns home after completing an around the world journey in just 72 days, six hours and eleven minutes.   

Jan 25   United Mine Workers of America forms on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history marguerite Canal, composer   

Jan 30   Karl Merz, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

Feb 02   Jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen (Indo-China) 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   In the year 1890 birth of anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (d. 1966)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1890 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   Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1890 franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 30   Karl Merz, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Christopher Sholes, American inventor (b. 1819) died in the year 1890.