Timeline October 1890

Events in October 1890 5

• 1890 McKinley Tariff Act signed US raises import duties to protect domestic industry President Benjamin Harrison signed the McKinley Tariff Act, raising average import duties to nearly 50 percent to protect American industry. The steep tariff increase raised consumer prices and contributed to Republican losses in the 1890 and 1892 elections. It was named for its chief sponsor, Congressman William McKinley.
• 1890 Yosemite National Park established Congress protects the Sierra Nevada wilderness around Yosemite Valley President Benjamin Harrison signed legislation establishing Yosemite National Park in California, protecting the Sierra Nevada landscape surrounding the earlier state-managed Yosemite Grant. The campaign was driven partly by naturalist John Muir's advocacy for wilderness preservation. Yosemite became one of the first national parks in the United States.
• 1890 – 1977 Groucho Marx (1890-1977) Died 19 August 1977, aged 86 Groucho Marx was an American comedian and film star, the wisecracking leader of the Marx Brothers. His stage persona of round glasses, greasepaint moustache, and rapid-fire wit remained instantly recognizable decades after his film career ended.
• 1890 – 1969 Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th President — WWII Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower (Oct 14, 1890 – Mar 28, 1969) was the 34th President 1953-1961 and Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in WWII. He ended the Korean War, built the Interstate Highway System and warned against the "military-industrial complex".
• 1890 Dwight D. Eisenhower born in Denison, Texas The third of seven sons, he grows up in Abilene, Kansas.