Historical Events In 1891

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

Jul 14   In the year 1891 henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London)  

Jul 14   John T Smith patents corkboard on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1891 gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol)  

Jul 21   On this day in history 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   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   Ron Oxenham, cricketer (Australian all-rounder 1928-32) on this day in history.  

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   Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, London, composer (Olympians) in the year 1891.  

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   In the year 1891 donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat)  

Aug 05   In the year 1891 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 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   On this day in history san Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.  

Aug 17   In the year 1891 1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath)  

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

Aug 19   William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1891 alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer  

Aug 24   Thomas Edison patents motion picture camera in the year 1891.  

Aug 25   Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer in the year 1891.  

Aug 26   Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out)  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1891 birth of bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer  

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 in the year 1891.  

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   On this day in history georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81  

Jan 16   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1891.  

Jan 17   On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 20   In the year 1891 david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies