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Some interesting social events that happened between 1890-1914 was on July 2, 1890: The Sherman Anti-Trust Act became law in the United States. On July 13, 1890: John C. Fremont, American explore and political figure died in New York City at the age of 77. On July 29, 1890: Artist Vincent van Gogh died in France at the age of 37 after shooting himself two days earlier. On October 1, 1890: At the urging of John Muir, The U.S. convention designated Yosemite a National Park. On December 15, 1890: Sitting Bull, legendary Teton Lakota leader died at 59 years old in South Dakota. He was killed while being arrested in the federal government's crackdown on the Ghost Dance movement. That's just sad! On December 29, 1890: The Wounded Knee Massacre took in South Dakota when U.S. Cavalry troopers fired on Lakota people who gathered. The killing of hundreds of unarmed men, women, and children basically marked the end of Native American resistance to white rule in the West. On February 14, 1891: William Tecumseh Sherman, Civil War general, died in New York City at the age of 71. On March 7, 1891: The St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City began using the routine route up Fifth Avenue. On April 7, 1891: American showman Phineas T. Barnum died in Bridgeport, Connecticut at 80 years old. On May 5, 1891: Carnegie Hall opened in New York City. On June 25, 1891: The character Sherlock Holmes, was created by Arthur Conan Doyle, that appeared in The Strand magazine for the first time. On September 28, 1891: The author of Moby Dick, Herman Melville died in New York City when he was 72 years old.

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