Page 4: Historical Events In 1890

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

Apr 26   Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London in the year 1890.   

Apr 27   In the year 1890 french troops under Capt Archinard occupy Oussebougou West Sudan   

May 02   On this day in history e[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi author (Triplanetary)   

May 02   In the year 1890 territory of Oklahoma created   

May 03   B Traven, writer on this day in history.   

May 05   Christopher Morley, author (Kitty Foil) on this day in history.   

May 06   Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) in the year 1890.   

May 06   Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

May 06   Mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)] on this day in history.   

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

May 12   In the year 1890 louisiana legalized prize fighting   

May 13   18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75 in the year 1890.   

May 13   Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history 16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45   

May 15   On this day in history katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools)   

May 17   On this day in history clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC   

May 17   Comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London on this day in history.   

May 17   Philip James, composer in the year 1890.   

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

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

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

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

May 21   Albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma   

May 24   Tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1890 kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

May 28   On this day in history viktor Ernst Nessler, composer, dies at 49   

May 29   On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer   

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

Jun 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Augusta Maria L Katharina, wife of Germ emperor Wilhelm I, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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   Amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44 in the year 1890.   

Jan 20   On this day in history franz Paul Lachner, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 30   In the year 1890 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 on this day in history.