The 1890s

Explore 552 historical events from 1890–1899.

1896 130 years ago

Blanche Sweet, American actress (died 1986)

Sarah Blanche Sweet was an American silent film actress who began her career in the early days of the motion picture film industry. Throughout her career, Sweet appeared in 121 sil…

Blanche Sweet, American actress (died 1986)

1896 130 years ago

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Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist and serial killer active between 1891 and 1894. By the time of his execu…

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1896 130 years ago

Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (born 1829)

Pavlos Carrer or Pavlos Carreris, was a Greek composer, one of the leaders of the Ionian art music school and the first to create national operas and national songs on Greek plots,…

Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (born 1829)

1954 the united states supreme court hands down a unanimous decis 05 17
1896 130 years ago

Ruling in the landmark decision Plessy v

The following landmark court decisions changed the interpretation of existing law in the United States. Such a decision may settle the law in more than one way:establishing a new l…

Ruling in the landmark decision Plessy v

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1896 130 years ago

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The 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado was a historic tornado that caused severe damage to downtown St. Louis, Missouri, East St. Louis, Illinois, and surrounding areas on Wedne…

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1896 one of the deadliest tsunamis in japans history kills more 06 15
1896 130 years ago

An earthquake registering 8

The 1896 Sanriku earthquake was one of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history. The 8.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 on June 15, 1896, approximately 166 …

An earthquake registering 8