Historical Events In 1891

Jul 13   Franco Casavola, composer in the year 1891.  

Jul 14   On this day in history henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London)  

Jul 14   In the year 1891 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 in the year 1891.  

Jul 23   In the year 1891 maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao)  

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

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 in the year 1891.  

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   In the year 1891 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   1st travelers checks issued (American Express) in the year 1891.  

Aug 05   Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat) on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73  

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   James Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1891.  

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

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1891.  

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

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 on this day in history.