Page 10: Historical Events In 1891

Dec 17   Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)   

Dec 19   1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore.   

Dec 19   Edward Bernard Andre Maria Raczynski, Poland, pres-in-exile (1979-86)   

Dec 19   inaugural Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore.   

Dec 20   Strongman Louis Cyr withstands pull of 4 horses.   

Dec 20   Strongman Louis Cyr withstands the pull of 4 horses.   

Dec 21   18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College)   

Dec 21   18 students play inaugural basketball game (Springfield College).   

Dec 21   John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70).   

Dec 22   Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent   

Dec 23   Holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81.   

Dec 25   Clarrie Grimmett, cricketer (in Dunedin Great Australian leg-spinner).   

Dec 26   Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus).   

Dec 26   Henry Miller, US novellist is born   

Dec 28   Alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47.   

Dec 29   Edison patents "transmission of signals electrically" (radio)   

Dec 29   Leopold Kronecker, German mathematician, dies at 68   

Dec 30   Antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs   

Dec 31   A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York   

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Jan 01   Frank pettingell: Liverpool england, actor (gaslight, goose steps out)   

Jan 03   Osip e mandelstam: Polish/russian poet/author (kamenj) [ns=jan 15]   

Jan 04   Edward brooker: Premier of tasmania    

Jan 05   Johan boskamp: Dutch actor/singer (potasch & perlemoer) [or 1893]   

Jan 06   Ted mcdonald: Cricketer (great australian quick of 20's)   

Jan 07   Zora neale hurston: American writer   

Jan 08   Bronislava nijinska: Ballet choreographer   

Jan 08   Walter bothe: Germany, subatomic particle physicist (nobel 1954)   

Jan 04   Joe hunter: Cricket wicket-keeper (england on 1884-85 aust tour),    

Jan 05   Guillaume l baud: Dutch minister of colonies (1848-49),   

Jan 07   Carl gottfried wilhelm taubert: Composer,    

Jan 08   Fredrik pacius: Composer,    

Jan 11   Georges-eugene haussmann: French senator/baron,   

Jan 16   Clement-philibert-leo delibes: Composer,   

Jan 17   Johannes josephus hermanus verhulst: Composer,   

Jan 20   David kalakahua: Emperor of hawaii,