Page 11: Historical Events In 1890

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

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

Dec 19   On this day in history klaas Painter, vicar/antifascist (Occupies possession) [or 1880]   

Dec 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" (BG) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Fred M Vinson, US Supreme Court Justice (1946-53) in the year 1890.   

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   In the year 1890 cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.   

Dec 22   In the year 1890 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1890.   

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   On this day in history the last ever battle between American natives and US troops takes place   

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

Dec 31   Ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1890 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   On this day in history birth of alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1890 birth of henny Porten, Magdeburg Germany, silent screen star (Deception)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of maurice E McLoughlin, tennis champ (US Open-1912)   

Jan 08   Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1890 francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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