Discover what happened on 2 August 1890 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Augusto Torre
- Caroline Agnes Burras
Deaths
- Louise-Victorine Ackermann (French poet (1813-1890))
- Armin Ruer
- Johann Ehrhardt Sünderhauf
- Charles Roach Smith (English numismatist (1807-90))
- Peter Maassen (German entomologist (1810–1890))
- Otto Herman Delbanco (Danish publisher (1821-1890))
- Valerian Zarubaev (Russian general)
- Pál Gyömbér (executed Hungarian serial killer)
- Increase Sumner Lincoln (American politician)
- František Metyš
- Christian Schütz
- Christian Schütz