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   On this day in history john T Smith patents corkboard  

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) in the year 1891.  

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

Jul 26   In the year 1891 jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian  

Jul 27   On this day in history titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as gov of Suriname  

Jul 28   In the year 1891 ron Oxenham, cricketer (Australian all-rounder 1928-32)  

Jul 29   Bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist in the year 1891.  

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   George Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England in the year 1891.  

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

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

Aug 05   Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat) in the year 1891.  

Aug 05   Henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1891.  

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

Aug 14   On this day in history johnny Mullagh, cricketer (Aboriginal tourist 1868), dies  

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19   William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum in the year 1891.  

Aug 21   On this day in history dutch Mackay govt resigns  

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   On this day in history thomas Edison patents motion picture camera  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.  

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   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1891.  

Jan 08   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1891.  

Jan 04   Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies on this day in history.  

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   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1891 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