Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   Georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Ivan Goll, writer in the year 1891.  

Mar 30   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov) in the year 1891.  

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

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

Apr 02   Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism) in the year 1891.  

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

Apr 07   Phineas T Barnum, US circus promoter (B & Bailey), dies at 88 in the year 1891.  

Apr 07   PT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80 in the year 1891.  

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

Apr 10   On this day in history tim McCoy, Saginaw MI  

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

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

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

Apr 22   On this day in history belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask)  

Apr 23   Jews are expelled from Moscow Russia in the year 1891.  

Apr 23   Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Ukraine, composer (Peter & the Wolf) in the year 1891.  

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

Apr 24   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem" on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF  

Apr 27   Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, composer in the year 1891.  

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   Watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik) in the year 1891.  

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

May 04   Frederick Jacobi, composer in the year 1891.  

May 04   In the year 1891 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   Osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15] was born in the year 1891.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1891.  

Jan 04   In the year 1891 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1891 fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 11   Georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81 in the year 1891.  

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   In the year 1891 david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies