Historical Events
- African American inventor William Purvis receives a patent for the fountain pen
Famous Birthdays
- Henny Porten, German silent screen star (Deception), born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 1960)
Maurice McLoughlin (1890-1957)
American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1912-13), born in Carson City, Nevada
Born in 1890
Famous Deaths
- Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, wife of German Emperor William I, dies at 78
- Hans Matthison-Hansen, Danish composer and organist, dies at 82
1890 Highlights
About January 7, 1890
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 133 years, 8 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn
