1890

Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)

Decades: 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s - 1890s - 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s

Years: 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 - 1890 - 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895

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Events

• U.S. Census - Herman Hollerith devises method using punch cards(like Jacquard's loom) to tabulate the data by machine, since existing methods would use more than ten years. (see also History of computing). Hollerith's company eventually becomes IBM.

Births

• February 11 - John de Vries, fairy tale writer.
• August 20 - H. P. Lovecraft, horror writer.
• October 14 - Dwight Eisenhower, the 34th (1953-1961) president of the United States, US general in World War II.
• October 16 - Paul Strand, American photographer

Deaths

• July 29 - Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter