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| + | == Events == | ||
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| + | === January–March === | ||
| + | * [[January 1]] - The [[Kingdom of Italy]] establishes [[Eritrea]] as its colony, in the [[Horn of Africa]]. | ||
| + | ** The [[United Mine Workers|United Mine Workers of America]] is founded. | ||
| + | * [[February 9]] – The [[Weather Bureau]] is established, within the [[United States Department of Agriculture]]. | ||
| + | * [[March 1]] - [[Léon Bourgeois]] succeeds [[Jean Antoine Ernest Constans]], as French [[Minister of the Interior (France)|Minister of the Interior]]. | ||
| + | * [[March 20]] – Kaiser [[Wilhelm II]] dismisses [[Otto von Bismarck]]. | ||
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| + | === April–June === | ||
| + | * [[April 14]] – At the [[First International Conference of American States]], in Washington D.C., The Commercial Bureau of the American Republics is founded. | ||
| + | * [[May 1]] – A coordinated series of mass rallies and one-day strikes is held throughout many cities and mining towns, in Europe and North America, to demand an [[Eight-hour day|eight-hour workday]].<ref>Hermann, Christoph: ''Capitalism and the Political Economy of Work Time'', p. 113</ref> | ||
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| + | * [[June 16]] – Royal Dutch Petroleum, as predecessor of [[Royal Dutch Shell]], a major [[Energy|energy product and sales]] on worldwide, that founded in [[Netherlands]]. | ||
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| + | === July–September === | ||
| + | * [[July 1]] | ||
| + | ** [[Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty]]: Britain cedes the [[Heligoland]] islands (in the [[German Bight]]) to Germany, in return for protectorates over [[Wituland]] and the [[Sultanate of Zanzibar]] (the islands of [[Pemba Island|Pemba]] and [[Unguja]]) in east Africa. | ||
| + | ** [[1890 Japanese general election]]: In the first general election for the [[House of Representatives of Japan]], about 5% of the adult male population elect a lower house of the [[Diet of Japan]], in accordance with the new [[Meiji Constitution]] of [[1889]]. | ||
| + | * [[August]] – Kaiser [[Wilhelm II, German Emperor|Wilhelm II]] and Tsar [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]] meet at [[Narva]]. | ||
| + | * [[September 12]] – [[Salisbury, Rhodesia]] is founded. | ||
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| + | === October–December === | ||
| + | * [[November 23]] – King [[William III of the Netherlands]] dies without a male heir, and his daughter [[Wilhelmina of the Netherlands|Princess Wilhelmina]] becomes Queen, causing the end of the personal union of thrones with [[Luxembourg]] (which requires a male heir) so that [[Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Adolphe, Duke of Nassau]] becomes [[Grand Duke of Luxembourg]]. | ||
| + | * [[November 29]] | ||
| + | ** The [[Meiji Constitution]] goes into effect in Japan, and its first [[Diet of Japan|Diet]] convenes. | ||
| + | * [[December 29]] – [[Wounded Knee Massacre]]: At [[Wounded Knee, South Dakota]], a Native American camp, the U.S. [[7th Cavalry Regiment]] tries to disperse the non-violent "Ghost-Dance" which was promised to usher in a new era of power and freedom to Native Americans but is feared as a potential rallying tool for violent rebellion by some in the U.S. government. Shooting begins, and 153 [[Lakota people|Lakota Sioux]] and 25 troops are killed; about 150 flee the scene. This is the last tribe to be defeated and confined to a [[Indian reservation|reservation]] as well as the beginning of the decline of both the [[American Indian Wars]] and the [[American frontier]]. | ||
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| + | * [[Wilhelm II, German Emperor|William II of Prussia]] opposes Bismarck's attempt to renew the law outlawing the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]]. | ||
| + | * American [[Geostrategy|geostrategist]] [[Alfred Thayer Mahan]] publishes his influential book ''[[The Influence of Sea Power upon History|The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783]]''. | ||
| + | * [[Francis Galton]] announces a statistical demonstration of the uniqueness and classifiability of individual human [[fingerprint]]s. | ||
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Contents
Events
January–March
- January 1 - The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
- The United Mine Workers of America is founded.
- February 9 – The Weather Bureau is established, within the United States Department of Agriculture.
- March 1 - Léon Bourgeois succeeds Jean Antoine Ernest Constans, as French Minister of the Interior.
- March 20 – Kaiser Wilhelm II dismisses Otto von Bismarck.
April–June
- April 14 – At the First International Conference of American States, in Washington D.C., The Commercial Bureau of the American Republics is founded.
- May 1 – A coordinated series of mass rallies and one-day strikes is held throughout many cities and mining towns, in Europe and North America, to demand an eight-hour workday.[1]
- June 16 – Royal Dutch Petroleum, as predecessor of Royal Dutch Shell, a major energy product and sales on worldwide, that founded in Netherlands.
July–September
- July 1
- Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty: Britain cedes the Heligoland islands (in the German Bight) to Germany, in return for protectorates over Wituland and the Sultanate of Zanzibar (the islands of Pemba and Unguja) in east Africa.
- 1890 Japanese general election: In the first general election for the House of Representatives of Japan, about 5% of the adult male population elect a lower house of the Diet of Japan, in accordance with the new Meiji Constitution of 1889.
- August – Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Alexander III meet at Narva.
- September 12 – Salisbury, Rhodesia is founded.
October–December
- November 23 – King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir, and his daughter Princess Wilhelmina becomes Queen, causing the end of the personal union of thrones with Luxembourg (which requires a male heir) so that Adolphe, Duke of Nassau becomes Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
- November 29
- The Meiji Constitution goes into effect in Japan, and its first Diet convenes.
- December 29 – Wounded Knee Massacre: At Wounded Knee, South Dakota, a Native American camp, the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment tries to disperse the non-violent "Ghost-Dance" which was promised to usher in a new era of power and freedom to Native Americans but is feared as a potential rallying tool for violent rebellion by some in the U.S. government. Shooting begins, and 153 Lakota Sioux and 25 troops are killed; about 150 flee the scene. This is the last tribe to be defeated and confined to a reservation as well as the beginning of the decline of both the American Indian Wars and the American frontier.
Date unknown
- William II of Prussia opposes Bismarck's attempt to renew the law outlawing the Social Democratic Party.
- American geostrategist Alfred Thayer Mahan publishes his influential book The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783.
- Francis Galton announces a statistical demonstration of the uniqueness and classifiability of individual human fingerprints.
Events
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Pax Brittanica | 1815 | 1915 |
| Victorian era | 1840 | 1901 |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Oklahoma |  | University | Third largest university in Oklahoma |
| University of Lausanne |  | University | French-speaking Swiss university |
| University of Chicago |  | Private nondenominational coeducational | One of the most important private universities in the USA |
| University of Oklahoma |  | Research Public | Public university in Oklahoma |
| University of North Texas |  | Flagship state university Land-grant university | Texas university |
| Taft School |  | Military ranks School | New England private boarding school. |
| University of Tasmania |  | Public Sandstone university | Focus on maritime and Antarctic studies |
| Secret Elite |  | Secret Society | An early 20th century UK deep state. The pseudonym was coined by Jim Macgregor and Gerry Docherty for their 2013 book Hidden History to describe the people who effectively controlled UK foreign policy from about 1890 into the decade following World War I |
| University of Greenwich | | Public | The second-oldest polytechnic in the United Kingdom |
| Allianz |  |
Births
| Title | Born | Place of birth | Died | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cola Parker | 1890 | 28 June 1962 | Lawyer Financier Businessperson | US businessman and John Birch Society leader who attended the 1st and 4th Bilderbergs | |
| Stewart Menzies | 30 January 1890 | London | 29 May 1968 | Spook | |
| Claro M. Recto | 8 February 1890 | Tiaong Tayabas Captaincy General of the Philippines | 2 October 1960 | Politician | Filipino politician possibly killed by the CIA |
| Vyacheslav Molotov | 9 March 1890 | Kukarka Russia/Tsarist Russia | 8 November 1986 | ||
| Frank Murphy | 13 April 1890 | Michigan Harbor Beach U.S. | 19 July 1949 | Politician | |
| Maurice Duplessis | 20 April 1890 | Canada Quebec Trois-Rivières | 7 September 1959 | Politician | Premier of Quebec. Died of heart attack, just like his two party successors. |
| Ho Chi Minh | 19 May 1890 | 2 September 1969 | Politician | ||
| Ronald Campbell | 7 June 1890 | 22 April 1983 | Diplomat | UK diplomat | |
| Ferdinand Eberstadt | 19 June 1890 | 11 November 1969 | Lawyer Financier Deep state operative | Instrumental in the creation of the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency | |
| Charles E. Wilson | 18 July 1890 | US Ohio Minerva | 26 September 1961 | Engineer Businessperson | |
| Harry Hopkins | 17 August 1890 | US Iowa Sioux City | 29 January 1946 | Social worker Gambler Deep state operative | DSO who ran the Lend-lease project on behalf of the Roosevelt administration. |
| Richard Casey | 29 August 1890 | Queensland Brisbane | 17 June 1976 | Spook Deep politician | Australian who founded ASIS |
| Marriner Eccles | 9 September 1890 | Utah Logan U.S. | 18 December 1977 | Economist Central banker | |
| Dwight Eisenhower | 14 October 1890 | Texas Denison U.S. | 28 March 1969 | Soldier Politician | Former five-star general, supreme commander of NATO, Eisenhower was the US President who notably warned that "we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence... by the military–industrial complex." |
| George Seldes | 16 November 1890 | 2 July 1995 | Journalist Editor | ||
| Joseph Dodge | 18 November 1890 | Michigan Detroit U.S. | 2 December 1964 | Financier Economist | US financier and economic advisor who worked on the financial restructuring of Germany after World War II. Attended the 3rd and 4th Bilderbergs |
| Charles de Gaulle | 22 November 1890 | France Lille | 9 November 1970 | Soldier Politician Deep politician | |
| James Clement Dunn | 27 December 1890 | Newark New Jersey U.S. | 10 April 1979 | Diplomat |
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References
- ↑ Hermann, Christoph: Capitalism and the Political Economy of Work Time, p. 113
