Historical Events In 1891

Jul 13   On this day in history franco Casavola, composer  

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

Jul 21   In the year 1891 franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51  

Jul 23   On this day in history maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao)  

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

Jul 26   Jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as gov of Suriname on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02   On this day in history 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   1st travelers checks issued (American Express) in the year 1891.  

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   Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator in the year 1891.  

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

Aug 12   On this day in history 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 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   Hurricane hits Martinique, about 700 die on this day in history.  

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   Francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1891 birth of frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out)  

Jan 03   In the year 1891 birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]  

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

Jan 05   Johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893] was born in the year 1891.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1891 birth of walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)  

Jan 04   In the year 1891 joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies  

Jan 05   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1891 fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 11   Georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1891.  

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