Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   On this day in history georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31  

Mar 29   Ivan Goll, writer on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov)  

Mar 31   In the year 1891 erich Walter Sternberg, composer  

Apr 01   In the year 1891 london-Paris telephone connection opens  

Apr 02   In the year 1891 max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)  

Apr 02   On this day in history the birth of Max Ernst, German painter  

Apr 06   J Palisa discovers asteroid #309 Fraternitas on this day in history.  

Apr 07   Nebraska introduces 8 hour work day in the year 1891.  

Apr 07   In the year 1891 nebraska introduces the 8 hour work day  

Apr 07   Phineas T Barnum, US circus promoter (B & Bailey), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1891 pT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80  

Apr 09   John Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights) on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1891 tim McCoy, Saginaw MI  

Apr 11   8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumor spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews in the year 1891.  

Apr 11   8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumour spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews in the year 1891.  

Apr 14   B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956) in the year 1891.  

Apr 15   In the year 1891 alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family)  

Apr 15   Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1891.  

Apr 17   Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 19   In the year 1891 francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband)  

Apr 22   Belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask) on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Jews are expelled from Moscow Russia on this day in history.  

Apr 23   On this day in history sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Ukraine, composer (Peter & the Wolf)  

Apr 24   On this day in history count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies  

Apr 24   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem" in the year 1891.  

Apr 25   In the year 1891 pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF  

Apr 27   Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 29   In the year 1891 in Vancouver BC the Canadian Pacific Ltd. steamship Empress of India arrives in Vancouver from Yokohama to open regular service to the Far East; breaks record Pacific crossing by two days.  

Apr 30   On this day in history watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik)  

May 01   On this day in history cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3  

May 04   In the year 1891 frederick Jacobi, composer  

May 04   On this day in history sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls  

May 05   On this day in history carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor  

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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   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893] was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) was born in the year 1891.  

Jan 07   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born in the year 1891.  

Jan 08   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1891.  

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

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

Jan 05   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1891.  

Jan 08   On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 11   In the year 1891 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   In the year 1891 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies in the year 1891.