Historical Events In 1891

Jul 13   On this day in history franco Casavola, composer  

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   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   On this day in history jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian  

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) in the year 1891.  

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

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

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) in the year 1891.  

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

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

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

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) in the year 1891.  

Aug 18   Hurricane hits Martinique, about 700 die in the year 1891.  

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

Aug 21   Dutch Mackay govt resigns on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 24   On this day in history thomas Edison patents motion picture camera  

Aug 25   Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1891 birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)  

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 in the year 1891.  

Jan 07   Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1891.  

Jan 08   On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81  

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

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.