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   On this day in history john T Smith patents corkboard  

Jul 18   On this day in history gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol)  

Jul 21   On this day in history franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51  

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

Jul 26   Henry James' "American," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1891 jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian  

Jul 27   Titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as gov of Suriname in the year 1891.  

Jul 28   Ron Oxenham, cricketer (Australian all-rounder 1928-32) in the year 1891.  

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

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history george Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England  

Aug 04   In the year 1891 george Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41  

Aug 05   In the year 1891 1st travelers checks issued (American Express)  

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

Aug 05   Henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73 in the year 1891.  

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

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

Aug 12   In the year 1891 james Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies  

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

Aug 14   Marinus de Jong, composer on this day in history.  

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   Hurricane hits Martinique, about 700 die on this day in history.  

Aug 19   William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Dutch Mackay govt resigns in the year 1891.  

Aug 22   On this day in history francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion)  

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

Aug 24   In the year 1891 thomas Edison patents motion picture camera  

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) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1891 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   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 in the year 1891.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer  

Jan 08   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 17   Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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