Thea Elvstead
Key events that happened in 1890:
- July 2, 1890: The Sherman Anti-Trust Act became law in the United States.
- July 13, 1890: John C. Frémont, American explorer and political figure, died in New York City at the age of 77.
- July 29, 1890: Artist Vincent Van Gogh died in France at the age of 37 after shooting himself two days earlier.
- October 1, 1890: At the urging of John Muir, The U.S. Congress designated Yosemite a National Park.
- December 15, 1890: Sitting Bull, legendary Sioux leader, died at the age of 59 in South Dakota.
- December 29, 1890: The Wounded Knee Massacre took place in South Dakota when U.S. Cavalry troopers fired on Lakota Sioux who had gathered.
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