1890 (AD 1890) Historical Timeline & Archive

Notable Figures in 1890 (AD 1890) (15)

• Agatha Christie (Born: 1890-09-15) — The 'Queen of Crime,' a master of the mystery genre, best-selling author of all time.
• Boris Pasternak (Born: 1890) — Poet and novelist whose masterpiece, Doctor Zhivago, defied Soviet censorship.
• Charles de Gaulle (Born: 1890-11-22) — French general and statesman who restored democracy and founded the Fifth Republic.
• Dwight D. Eisenhower (Born: 1890-10-14) — General of the Army, 34th U.S. President, and key WWII commander.
• Fritz Lang (Born: 1890-12-05) — Master of Darkness, influential Austrian director known for Expressionism and genre-defining cinema.
• H. P. Lovecraft (Born: 1890-08-20) — Pioneer of cosmic horror, creator of the enduring Cthulhu Mythos.
• Hastings Banda (Born: 1890) — Malawian politician who led the nation from 1964 until 1994.
• Heinrich Schliemann (Died: 1890-12-26) — German archaeologist famous for excavating sites like Troy and Mycenae.
• Ho Chi Minh (Born: 1890-05-19) — Vietnamese communist revolutionary who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
• Kurt Lewin (Born: 1890-09-09) — Pioneering German-American psychologist, founder of social and action research.
• Laurel and Hardy (Born: 1890) — Iconic English-American comedy duo known for slapstick humor and inseparable friendship.
• Man Ray (Born: 1890-08-27) — Pioneering visual artist known for Dada and Surrealist work, especially photograms.
• Ronald Fisher (Born: 1890-02-17) — Founding father of modern statistics, genetics, and mathematical biology.
• Sitting Bull (Died: 1890-12-15) — Hunkpapa Lakota leader renowned for resisting U.S. policies and leading the Ghost Dance movement.
• Vincent van Gogh (Died: 1890-07-29) — Post-Impressionist master known for bold color and expressive brushwork.