Historical Events In 1890

Apr 26   Edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London   

Apr 27   On this day in history french troops under Capt Archinard occupy Oussebougou West Sudan   

May 02   In the year 1890 e[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi author (Triplanetary)   

May 02   Territory of Oklahoma created in the year 1890.   

May 03   In the year 1890 b Traven, writer   

May 05   In the year 1890 christopher Morley, author (Kitty Foil)   

May 06   Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71   

May 06   Mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)] in the year 1890.   

May 07   Billy House, Minn, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I) on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history louisiana legalized prize fighting   

May 13   On this day in history 18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75   

May 13   On this day in history lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria   

May 14   16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45 in the year 1890.   

May 15   Katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools) on this day in history.   

May 17   Clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1890 comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London   

May 17   On this day in history philip James, composer   

May 19   Gus Kempis, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies of fever at 24 on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1890 ho Chi Minh, trail blazer/leader of Vietnam (1946, 1969)   

May 19   In the year 1890 the birth of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese leader, after whom Saigon was renamed   

May 20   On this day in history beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde)   

May 21   In the year 1890 albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra)   

May 23   Herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes) in the year 1890.   

May 24   Caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany on this day in history.   

May 24   Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1890 tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London   

May 26   Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) on this day in history.   

May 28   Viktor Ernst Nessler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1890 francis de Bourguignon, composer   

May 30   1st Dodger home run (Dave Foutz) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1890 frank Morgan, [Francis P Wupperman], NYC, actor (Annie Get Your Gun)   

Jun 01   US census at 62,622,250 in the year 1890.   

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Jan 01   Florence Lawrence, Hamilton Ont, silent screen actress (Confidence) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (d. 1966) was born in the year 1890.   

Jan 04   In the year 1890 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   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   In the year 1890 birth of maurice E McLoughlin, tennis champ (US Open-1912)   

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 in the year 1890.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history death of christopher Sholes, American inventor (b. 1819)