Historical Events In 1891

Jul 13   Franco Casavola, composer in the year 1891.  

Jul 14   Henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London) in the year 1891.  

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   Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 26   Jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian in the year 1891.  

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   On this day in history bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist  

Jul 31   On this day in history jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77  

Aug 02   In the year 1891 arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, London, composer (Olympians)  

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   1st travelers checks issued (American Express) in the year 1891.  

Aug 05   In the year 1891 donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat)  

Aug 05   On this day in history henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73  

Aug 09   In the year 1891 max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator  

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

Aug 12   James Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies in the year 1891.  

Aug 14   Johnny Mullagh, cricketer (Aboriginal tourist 1868), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1891 marinus de Jong, composer  

Aug 15   On this day in history san Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.  

Aug 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history william Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum  

Aug 21   Dutch Mackay govt resigns in the year 1891.  

Aug 22   In the year 1891 francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion)  

Aug 24   Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Thomas Edison patents motion picture camera on this day in history.  

Aug 25   In the year 1891 alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer  

Aug 26   Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author in the year 1891.  

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 in the year 1891.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1891 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   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 on this day in history.  

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 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.