Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   In the year 1891 georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31  

Mar 29   In the year 1891 ivan Goll, writer  

Mar 30   In the year 1891 jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov)  

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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1891 nebraska introduces 8 hour work day  

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   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   Tim McCoy, Saginaw MI on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14   In the year 1891 b. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956)  

Apr 15   Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family) in the year 1891.  

Apr 15   On this day in history stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49  

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   Belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask) on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1891 jews are expelled from Moscow Russia  

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

Apr 24   In the year 1891 count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 04   Sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls on this day in history.  

May 05   Carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor in the year 1891.  

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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   In the year 1891 birth of johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]  

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   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 in the year 1891.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1891.  

Jan 20   In the year 1891 david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies