Page 11: Historical Events In 1890

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

Dec 18   Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   Niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1890 pim Mulier 1st & only trip to "Alvesteddetocht"   

Dec 22   Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia in the year 1890.   

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   King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1890 maurice Schoemaker, composer   

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   Federal troops massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD; Indian "war" in the west on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history the "Battle of Wounded Knee" ends the last major Indian resistance to white settlement in America   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1890 birth of anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (d. 1966)   

Jan 04   Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff was born on this day in history.   

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   Henny Porten, Magdeburg Germany, silent screen star (Deception) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Maurice E McLoughlin, tennis champ (US Open-1912) was born in the year 1890.   

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

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1890 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   On this day in history karl Merz, composer, dies at 53   

Feb 03   In the year 1890 christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72   

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