What Happened In October 1890 - Historical Events 1890 October

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.

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)