Timeline November 1890

Events in November 1890 9

• 1817 – 1890 William III of the Netherlands (1817-1890) Died 23 November 1890, aged 73 William III was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg for over four decades, presiding over a period of growing parliamentary influence in Dutch politics. His death ended the personal union between the Netherlands and Luxembourg, since Luxembourg's succession law barred his daughter Wilhelmina from inheriting the grand duchy. Wilhelmina succeeded him as Queen of the Netherlands under a regency led by her mother.
• 1822 – 1890 Cesar Franck (1822-1890) Died 8 November 1890, aged 67 Cesar Franck was a Belgian-born composer and organist who spent most of his career in Paris, known for works such as the Symphony in D minor and Variations symphoniques. He was a central figure in French Romantic music and an influential teacher at the Paris Conservatoire. He died from complications following a traffic accident several months earlier.
• 1849 – 1890 William III King of the Netherlands William III ruled during a period of modernization and colonial expansion.
• 1890 Baring crisis shakes London finance Barings Bank nearly collapses over Argentine debt Barings Bank, one of London's most prominent merchant banks, came close to collapse after overexposure to Argentine debt. The Bank of England organized an emergency rescue fund among leading banks to prevent a wider financial panic. The crisis strained investor confidence in Argentine and Latin American securities for years afterward.
• 1890 – 1970 Charles de Gaulle Leader of Free France Led the French Resistance in WWII and founded the Fifth Republic, serving as its first president.
• 1890 A dynasty of its own House of Nassau-Weilburg On William III's death the personal union with the Netherlands ends; Grand Duke Adolphe founds the ruling House of Nassau-Weilburg, giving Luxembourg its own dynasty.
• 1890 Own ruling house End of the union with the Netherlands On the death of William III, the Dutch crown passes to his daughter Wilhelmina, but Luxembourg's succession law passes the Grand Duchy to the House of Nassau-Weilburg — ending the personal union and giving Luxembourg its own monarch.
• 1890 – 1948 Wilhelmina Queen during World War II Queen Wilhelmina became a symbol of Dutch resistance during World War II.
• 1890 First Imperial Diet of Japan convenes Japan's first modern national parliament opens The first Imperial Diet of Japan convened in Tokyo, comprising an elected House of Representatives and an appointed House of Peers. It was the first modern national parliament in Asia, established under the Meiji Constitution promulgated the previous year. The Diet's opening marked Japan's formal entry into constitutional governance.