Timeline July 1890

Events in July 1890 10

• 1853 – 1890 Vincent van Gogh Post-Impressionism · Netherlands Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who sold only one painting in his lifetime but created over 2,000 works. The Starry Night, Sunflowers and his self-portraits are among the most recognised in the world.
• 1890 Wimbledon 1890 Men: Willoughby Hamilton · Women: Helen Rice New champions in both events.
• 1890 Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty signed Germany and Britain trade Heligoland for African territory Germany and Britain signed the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty, exchanging the North Sea island of Heligoland for German recognition of British claims over Zanzibar and parts of East Africa. The agreement helped define colonial spheres of influence during the Scramble for Africa. It gave Germany a strategic naval outpost near its own coast.
• 1890 Japan holds first general election Vote establishes the Imperial Diet's lower house Japan held its first general election for the House of Representatives under the Meiji Constitution, with voting restricted to a small class of male taxpayers. The vote established the framework for the Imperial Diet, Japan's first modern national legislature. It marked a major step in Japan's transition toward constitutional government.
• 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act signed First US federal law against monopolies President Benjamin Harrison signed the Sherman Antitrust Act, the first US federal law aimed at limiting monopolies and cartels. It became the foundation of American antitrust law, later used against Standard Oil and other large trusts. The act prohibited contracts, combinations, and conspiracies that restrained trade.
• 1890 Wyoming becomes a US state First state admitted with women's suffrage Wyoming was admitted to the Union as the 44th US state. It entered as the first state to grant women the right to vote, a policy its territorial legislature had maintained since passing suffrage in 1869. The state is nicknamed the Equality State because of this legacy.
• 1890 Cecil Rhodes becomes Prime Minister of the Cape Colony Mining magnate takes political control in southern Africa Cecil Rhodes became Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, using the position to expand British and his own commercial interests in southern Africa. His government pursued policies that curtailed the political rights of Black African voters and extended British control northward. He remained in office until 1896.
• 1890 – 1995 Rose Kennedy (1890-1995) Died 22 January 1995, aged 104 Rose Kennedy was the matriarch of the Kennedy family and mother of President John F. Kennedy, Senators Robert and Ted Kennedy, and their siblings. She outlived four of her nine children, including three who died violently. She was widely known for her longevity and her role in one of America's most prominent political families.
• 1890 Revolucion del Parque uprising in Buenos Aires Armed revolt against President Juarez Celman Armed civilians and dissident army officers rose up in Buenos Aires against the government of President Miguel Juarez Celman, whose administration was mired in corruption and economic crisis. Government forces put down the revolt militarily, but the uprising forced Juarez Celman's resignation weeks later. The revolt led to the founding of the Radical Civic Union, a major Argentine political party.
• 1890 Van Gogh shoots himself Dies age 37 — only one painting sold in his lifetime Van Gogh shot himself in a wheat field in Auvers-sur-Oise on July 27, 1890, dying two days later on July 29. He was 37. He had sold only one painting in his lifetime. His brother Theo died six months later.