1890s

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	18th century – 19th century – 20th century
Decades:	1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 1910s 1920s
Years:	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture; Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1890s was the decade that began on January 1, 1890 and ended on December 31, 1899.

Events

May 19, 1890 – Ho Chi Minh, prime minister (1946–1955) and president (1955–1969) of North Vietnam
September 15, 1890 – Agatha Christie, English writer
October 2, 1890 – Groucho Marx, American comedian
October 14, 1890 – Dwight D. Eisenhower, president of the United States 1953–1961
November 22, 1890 – Charles de Gaulle, president of France 1958–1969
June 9, 1891 – Cole Porter, American musician
January 3, 1892 – J.R.R. Tolkien, English author
May 7, 1892 – Josip Broz Tito, president of Yugoslavia 1953–1980
December 26, 1893 – Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Communist Party of China

Spanish–American War
Dreyfus affair – Alfred Dreyfus being dishonorably discharged, 5 January 1895.
A typical gold mining operation, on Bonanza Creek.
World's Columbian Exposition, 1893
1895 Benz Velo. Along with its contemporary Duryea Motor Wagon, those vehicles were considered the earliest standardized cars. The 1890s also saw further developments in the history of the automobile.
Panhard-Levassor (1890–1895). This model was the first automobile to circulate in Portugal
Charles Kayser of the Edison lab seated behind the Kinetograph. Portability was not among the camera's virtues.
Adelina Patti 1843-1919, Spanish Opera Singer.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	18th century – 19th century – 20th century
Decades:	1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 1910s 1920s
Years:	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments