Historical Events In 1891

Dec 11   On this day in history johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

Dec 15   On this day in history james Naismith a Canadian invents basketball   

Dec 15   James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) in the year 1891.   

Dec 17   Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle in the year 1891.   

Dec 17   Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) in the year 1891.   

Dec 19   In the year 1891 1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore   

Dec 19   Edward Bernard Andre Maria Raczynski, Poland, pres-in-exile (1979-86) in the year 1891.   

Dec 19   In the year 1891 first Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore   

Dec 20   Strongman Louis Cyr withstands pull of 4 horses on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Strongman Louis Cyr withstands the pull of 4 horses in the year 1891.   

Dec 21   18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College) in the year 1891.   

Dec 21   On this day in history john W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70)   

Dec 22   In the year 1891 edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent   

Dec 23   On this day in history holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81   

Dec 25   On this day in history clarrie Grimmett, cricketer (in Dunedin Great Australian leg-spinner)   

Dec 26   On this day in history henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

Dec 26   The birth of Henry Miller, US novellist in the year 1891.   

Dec 28   In the year 1891 alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47   

Dec 29   Edison patents "transmission of signals electrically" (radio) in the year 1891.   

Dec 29   In the year 1891 leopold Kronecker, German mathematician, dies at 68   

Dec 30   Antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1891.   

Dec 31   On this day in history a new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)   

Jan 05   Johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893] was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 06   In the year 1891 birth of ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's)   

Jan 07   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies   

Jan 05   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 in the year 1891.   

Jan 07   On this day in history carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

Jan 11   On this day in history georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81   

Jan 16   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.