Page 10: Historical Events In 1891

Dec 11   In the year 1891 johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

Dec 15   On this day in history james Naismith a Canadian invents basketball   

Dec 15   In the year 1891 james Naismith invents basketball (Canada)   

Dec 17   In the year 1891 msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

Dec 17   Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Edward Bernard Andre Maria Raczynski, Poland, pres-in-exile (1979-86) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   First Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Strongman Louis Cyr withstands pull of 4 horses in the year 1891.   

Dec 20   Strongman Louis Cyr withstands the pull of 4 horses in the year 1891.   

Dec 21   On this day in history 18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College)   

Dec 21   In the year 1891 18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College)   

Dec 21   John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1891 edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent   

Dec 23   On this day in history holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81   

Dec 25   Clarrie Grimmett, cricketer (in Dunedin Great Australian leg-spinner) in the year 1891.   

Dec 26   Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   The birth of Henry Miller, US novellist on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1891.   

Dec 29   In the year 1891 edison patents "transmission of signals electrically" (radio)   

Dec 29   Leopold Kronecker, German mathematician, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1891.   

Dec 31   A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York 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   Osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15] was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1891 birth of ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's)   

Jan 07   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 08   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1891 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89   

Jan 07   Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1891 georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81   

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.