Historical Events In 1891

Jul 13   Franco Casavola, composer in the year 1891.  

Jul 14   In the year 1891 henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London)  

Jul 14   John T Smith patents corkboard in the year 1891.  

Jul 18   In the year 1891 gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol)  

Jul 21   In the year 1891 franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51  

Jul 23   In the year 1891 maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao)  

Jul 26   Henry James' "American," premieres in London in the year 1891.  

Jul 26   Jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as gov of Suriname on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Ron Oxenham, cricketer (Australian all-rounder 1928-32) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   In the year 1891 bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist  

Jul 31   Jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, London, composer (Olympians) in the year 1891.  

Aug 04   In the year 1891 george Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England  

Aug 04   George Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history 1st travelers checks issued (American Express)  

Aug 05   On this day in history donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat)  

Aug 05   In the year 1891 henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73  

Aug 09   Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history henry O'Neill, Orange NJ, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble)  

Aug 12   James Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1891 johnny Mullagh, cricketer (Aboriginal tourist 1868), dies  

Aug 14   In the year 1891 marinus de Jong, composer  

Aug 15   San Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed in the year 1891.  

Aug 17   In the year 1891 1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath)  

Aug 18   In the year 1891 hurricane hits Martinique, about 700 die  

Aug 19   In the year 1891 william Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum  

Aug 21   In the year 1891 dutch Mackay govt resigns  

Aug 22   Francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion) on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer in the year 1891.  

Aug 24   Thomas Edison patents motion picture camera in the year 1891.  

Aug 25   On this day in history alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer  

Aug 26   In the year 1891 emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author  

Aug 28   Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon) in the year 1891.  

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Jan 01   Frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15] was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1891 birth of edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1891 birth of zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960)  

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   In the year 1891 joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies  

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

Jan 07   Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1891 clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 17   Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1891.  

Jan 20   On this day in history david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies