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What Happened In October 1890 In History

Historical Events for October, 1890

  • 1st » Yosemite National Park is established by the United States Congress named U.S. Congress.
  • 11th » In Washington, DC, the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1890

  • 1st » Stanley Holloway, English actor and singer (d. 1982)
  • 2nd » Groucho Marx, American comedian, actor, and singer (d. 1977)
  • 4th » Alan L. Hart, American physician and author (d. 1962)
  • 6th » Jan Grijseels, Dutch runner (d. 1961)
  • 8th » Snuffy Browne, Barbadian cricketer (d. 1964)
  • 8th » Eddie Rickenbacker, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1973)
  • 8th » Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971)
  • 9th » Aimee Semple McPherson, Canadian-American evangelist, founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (d. 1944)
  • 11th » A. V. Kulasingham, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1978)
  • 13th » Conrad Richter, American author (d. 1968)
  • 14th » Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (d. 1969)
  • 15th » Álvaro de Campos, Portuguese poet and engineer (d. 1935)
  • 16th » Michael Collins (Irish leader) or Michael Collins, Irish general and politician, 2nd Minister for Finance (Ireland) or Irish Minister for Finance (d. 1922)
  • 16th » Maria Goretti, Italian martyr and saint (d. 1902)
  • 16th » Paul Strand, American photographer and director (d. 1975)
  • 17th » Roy Kilner, English cricketer (d. 1928)
  • 20th » Aleksander Maaker, Estonian bagpipe player (d. 1968)
  • 26th » Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Indian journalist and politician (d. 1931)
  • 31st » Susie Gibson, American super-centenarian (d. 2006)

Famous Deaths for October 1890

  • 3rd » Joseph Hergenröther, German historian and cardinal (b. 1824)
  • 4th » Catherine Booth, English co-founder of The Salvation Army (b. 1829)
  • 13th » Samuel Freeman Miller, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1816)
  • 20th » Richard Francis Burton, English geographer and explorer (b. 1821)
  • 26th » Carlo Collodi, Italian author (b. 1826)

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