Historical Events In 1891

Jul 13   Franco Casavola, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 18   Gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol) in the year 1891.  

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   On this day in history henry James' "American," premieres in London  

Jul 26   On this day in history jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian  

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

Jul 28   On this day in history ron Oxenham, cricketer (Australian all-rounder 1928-32)  

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

Jul 31   In the year 1891 jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77  

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

Aug 04   George Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England on this day in history.  

Aug 04   George Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41 in the year 1891.  

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   Henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator  

Aug 10   In the year 1891 henry O'Neill, Orange NJ, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble)  

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

Aug 14   Johnny Mullagh, cricketer (Aboriginal tourist 1868), dies in the year 1891.  

Aug 14   Marinus de Jong, composer in the year 1891.  

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

Aug 17   On this day in history 1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath)  

Aug 18   On this day in history 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) in the year 1891.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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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   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born in the year 1891.  

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   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   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 in the year 1891.  

Jan 07   In the year 1891 carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79  

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   In the year 1891 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies in the year 1891.