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The 1890s (pronounced "eighteen-nineties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1890, and ended on December 31, 1899. In American popular culture, the decade would later be nostalgically referred to as the "Gay Nineties" ( Gay as in 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy').
July 13 – In Minnesota, storms result in the Sea Wing disaster on Lake Pepin killing 98. August 6 – At Auburn Prison in New York, William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed in the electric chair. August 10 – In Boston, Irish-born poet John Boyle O'Reilly dies suddenly, aged 46.
July 26 – In Buenos Aires, the Revolution of the Park takes place, forcing President Juárez Celman 's resignation. July 27 – Death of Vincent van Gogh: van Gogh shoots himself, dying two days later. August 6 – At Auburn Prison in New York, William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed in the electric chair.
- 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.
- February 14, 1891: William Tecumseh Sherman, Civil War general, died in New York City at the age of 71. March 17, 1891: The St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City began using the traditional route up Fifth Avenue.
- March 26, 1892: American poet Walt Whitman died in Camden, New Jersey at the age of 72. May 28, 1892: Writer and naturalist John Muir founded the Sierra Club.
- January 17, 1893: Rutherford B. Hayes, who became president following the disputed election of 1876, died in Ohio at the age of 70. February 1893: Thomas A. Edison finished building his first motion picture studio.
Conflicts of this era include the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, the American Civil War in North America, the Taiping Rebellion in Asia, the Paraguayan War in South America, the Zulu War in Africa, and the Australian frontier wars in Oceania. 1800–1810. 1810–1819. 1820–1829. 1830–1839. 1840–1849. 1850–1859. 1860–1869. 1870–1879. 1880–1889. 1890–1899.
The 1890 United States census was taken beginning June 2, 1890. The census determined the resident population of the United States to be 62,979,766, an increase of 25.5 percent over the 50,189,209 persons enumerated during the 1880 census.
The 1890 United States elections occurred in the middle of Republican President Benjamin Harrison 's term. Members of the 52nd United States Congress were chosen in this election. The Republicans suffered major losses due to the Panic of 1890 and the unpopularity of the McKinley Tariff.
