Events From 1890 By DejahMonae Jan 2, 1890 Alice Sanger becomes 1st female White house staffer Alice Sanger becomes 1st female White house staffer Jan 25, 1890 National Afro-American League forms in Chicago Feb 20, 1890 Armsterdan Theater destroyed by fire Mar 1, 1890 1st US edition of Sherlock Holmes (Study in Scarlet) published Mar 20, 1890 General Federation Of Womens Club founded Mar 24, 1890 Start of Sherlock Holmes (The adventrue of Wisteria Lodge) Apr 19, 1890 Herny Morton Stanley inauguarated in Brussels May 30, 1890 1st dodger home run (Dave Foutz) Aug 5, 1890 British and French accord to divide African Colonization Nov 29, 1890 1st Army-Navy football score Navy wins Dec 31, 1890 Ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot