Historical Events In 1891

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

Mar 29   On this day in history ivan Goll, writer  

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

Mar 31   On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer  

Apr 01   London-Paris telephone connection opens on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   The birth of Max Ernst, German painter in the year 1891.  

Apr 06   J Palisa discovers asteroid #309 Fraternitas in the year 1891.  

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

Apr 07   On this day in history nebraska introduces the 8 hour work day  

Apr 07   In the year 1891 phineas T Barnum, US circus promoter (B & Bailey), dies at 88  

Apr 07   On this day in history pT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80  

Apr 09   John Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights) in the year 1891.  

Apr 10   Tim McCoy, Saginaw MI in the year 1891.  

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

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   In the year 1891 b. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956)  

Apr 15   On this day in history alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family)  

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

Apr 17   In the year 1891 jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77  

Apr 19   Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband) on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1891 belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask)  

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

Apr 23   Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Ukraine, composer (Peter & the Wolf) on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies in the year 1891.  

Apr 24   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem"  

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 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 in the year 1891.  

Apr 30   In the year 1891 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   On this day in history frederick Jacobi, composer  

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

May 05   Carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1891 birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]  

Jan 04   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born in the year 1891.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1891 birth of bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)  

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 in the year 1891.  

Jan 07   In the year 1891 carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79  

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1891.  

Jan 17   On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74  

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