1890
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1887 1888 1889 – 1890 – 1891 1892 1893 |
Births
- March 3 – Norman Bethune
- May 19 - Ho Chi Minh leader of Viet Nam
- August 24 – Duke Kahanamoku, American athlete
- October 14 – Dwight D. Eisenhower
- December 5 – Fritz Lang, Austrian movie director
Deaths
- April 11 – Joseph Merrick, English man who was known as the 'Elephant Man'
Events
- January 15 – Premiere of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Sleeping Beauty
- Unknown date
- The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is built in the city of Philadelphia.