1890: what happened around the world

In 1890, 42 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Wounded Knee Massacre, Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty and Tobacco Protest among the best known. 65 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 136 things were founded or built that year, from University of Chicago and Palau Güell.

42events began
65already under way
136founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges16

Accidents and fires13

Revolts, massacres and attacks6

Expeditions4

Disasters2

Treaties, councils and politics1

Already under way in 189065

Came to an end in 18903

Founded or built in 1890136

+106 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1890

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 All of the 19th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →