President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical events in 1890
85 historical records
January 18903 historical events
Sleeping Beauty
1st performance of, "Sleeping Beauty"
Reform of Labour Law
Proposes shortening working hours & regulating Sunday work. Attributes the rise of socialism to failure of the Government to reform
February 18904 historical events
Birth of Robert Ley
Birth of Robert Ley
Election
The cartell led by Bismarck loses 57 National Liberal & 28 Conservative seats
Birth of Alfred Duff Cooper
Birth of Alfred Duff Cooper
Chancellor
Summoned to Berlin by Wilhelm II, Caprivi is informed that he is the Kaisers intended choice should Bismarck prove resistant to Wilhelms proposed changes to the Government
March 18908 historical events
Dismissal
Criticises Bismarck for making arrangements with the Centre without his knowledge
Dismissal
Urges Wihelm to dismiss Bismarck for concealing declining relations with Russia
Urges Wihelm to dismiss Bismarck for concealing declining relations with Russia
Urges Wihelm to dismiss Bismarck for concealing declining relations with Russia
Chancellor
Appointed Imperial Chancellor
Dismissal
Forces Bismarck's resignation as Imperial Chancellor
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
Dismissal
Dismissed by William II who "drops the pilot"Benjamin Harrison was inaugurated as 23rd President
Reinsurance Treaty
Instructed by Wihelm II to renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia
May 18906 historical events
New Government Building Used
The Ou Raadsaal becomes a central symbol of republican government.
Ou Raadsaal Parliamentary Session
Presides as the Volksraad meets in the new government building.
Birth of Alfred Jodl
Alfred Jodl is born in Würzburg into a Bavarian military family.
Erding Appointment
Is appointed Bezirksamtsassessor at Erding, continuing his rise through the Bavarian civil service.
Birth of Ho Chi Minh
Birth of Ho Chi Minh
Rule of Tanganyika
Cedes land near lake Tanganyika to the British east Africa Co in a private Treaty
June 18901 historical events
Birth of Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
Birth of Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
July 18908 historical events
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act prohibits combinations that restrain interstate trade.
Prime Minister of Spain
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 5th term
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
The Act expands government silver purchases and increases pressure on Treasury gold reserves.
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
The Sherman Silver Purchase Act expands Treasury purchases of silver, increasing concern that note redemptions could drain federal gold reserves.
Rule of Heligoland
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Rule of Zanzibar
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Treaty of Zanzibar
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Under the Zanzibar Treaty
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
August 18901 historical events
President of Argentina
Appointed President of Argentina after the resignation of Miguel Juarez Celman
October 18901 historical events
Birth of Michael John (Mick) Collins
Birth of Michael John ("Mick") Collins
November 18902 historical events
Scandal
Ruined by the OShea divorce case
Birth of Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle
Birth of Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle
December 18901 historical events
Birth of Friedrich Christian Anton Fritz Lang
Birth of Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang.
British Astronomical Association
Maunder is a driving force in the foundation of the British Astronomical Association
Marriage
Marries Ella Schübeck.
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Foreign Minister
Treaty of Reinsurance
Fails to renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia
Rule of Caprivi Strip
The Caprivi Strip is added to German South West Africa, thus linking that territory with the Zambezi River
Rule of German South West Africa
The Caprivi Strip is added to German South West Africa, thus linking that territory with the Zambezi River
Peerage
Created Herzog von Lauenburg (Duke of Lauenburg), highest rank of non-sovereign nobility & styled Serene Highness
Dismissal
Dismisses Bismarck
Birth of Joachim
Birth of Joachim, 6th son of William II
General Commission
Appointed leader of the newly created General Commission of Trade Unions
Daimler Motor
Founds the motor company & becomes a leader in motor technology
The White Company
Publication of "The White Company"
Baring Crisis
Lidderdale organises a rescue fund preventing the collapse of Barings from destabilising finance.
Rule of Heligoland
Heligoland is ceded to Germany
In the Darkest England
Publication of "In the Darkest England"
Fellow
Made a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
Socialism in England
Publication of "Socialism in England"
Plot
The letter in the Times condeming Parnell is judged to be a forgery by Richard Pigott. Cleared of the Phoenix Park murders
Death of Richard Piggott
Escapes to Madrid where he committs suicide
Suicide
Escapes to Madrid where he committs suicide
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Queens Council
Appointed to the Queens Council
Queens Counsel Appointment
Receives appointment to the Queens Council.
Photographic Astronomy Expands At Observatory
Improved photographic methods offered new means of recording stellar and planetary positions. The measurements helped reduce uncertainties in celestial reference positions.
Wade Street To Stone Bridge Culvert Completed
By the late Victorian period the main eastern urban section had been covered over a lengthy stretch. It changed the balance between navigation and flood control.
Southworth Scores in Six Goal Cup Final
Southworth is part of Blackburn's prolific attack as Rovers overwhelm Sheffield Wednesday 6–1 in the FA Cup final.
Walton Helps Blackburn Claim Fourth FA Cup
Walton contributes to Blackburn Rovers' dominant display against Sheffield Wednesday, with six goals bringing the club another FA Cup.
Birth of George II
Birth of George II, eldest child of Constantine & Sophia
National Diet
Establishes the National Diet
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party
Death of Vincent van Gogh
Death of Vincent van Gogh
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of The Netherlands
A treatise on the Theory of Binary Solutions
Publishes A treatise on the Theory of Binary Solutions in the Archives N‚erlandaises
Hedda Gabler", the
Publication of "Hedda Gabler", the first production
Hedda Gabler
Publication of "Hedda Gabler", the first production
Discovery of Guldbergs Law
Formulates Guldbergs Law of Boiling Points
The Doll
Publication of "The Doll"
Birth of Boris Leonidovich Paternak
Birth of Boris Leonidovich Paternak, son of a painter & pianist
Reinsurance Treaty Lapses
Russia's Reinsurance Treaty with Germany lapses, encouraging Alexander to consider closer relations with France.
Zemstvo Reform
Approves legislation increasing noble and government influence over provincial zemstvo institutions.
Menshutkin Reaction
Describes formation of quaternary ammonium salts from tertiary amines and alkyl halides.
Quaternary Ammonium Formation
The achievement marks quaternary ammonium formation as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Palau Guell Completion
Completes the main construction of Palau Guell, one of his important early urban works.
Su Unico Hijo
Publication of "Su Unico Hijo"
Discovery of Rydberg Constant
Discovers the Rydberg Constant which mathematically describes the spectral series
Professor
Appointed Professor of Jurisprudence & Political Economy
Jupiter Photography
Photographs and studies Jupiter with the large refractor at Lick Observatory.
Invention of Tabulator
Holleriths tabulating machine company becomes international business machines - IBM. 1st device for data processing, used in the USA 1890 census
Punched Card Tabulation Supports Census
Hollerith's system substantially improved the processing of United States census information. Its practical implications extended beyond the initial application.
Early Journalism in Nebraska
Cather began developing her literary voice through journalism and criticism in Nebraska.