Page 10: Historical Events In 1891

Dec 11   Johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history james Naismith invents basketball (Canada)   

Dec 17   Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle in the year 1891.   

Dec 17   Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) in the year 1891.   

Dec 19   In the year 1891 1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore   

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

Dec 19   On this day in history first Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history john W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70)   

Dec 22   Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent on this day in history.   

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

Dec 25   On this day in history clarrie Grimmett, cricketer (in Dunedin Great Australian leg-spinner)   

Dec 26   Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) in the year 1891.   

Dec 26   The birth of Henry Miller, US novellist in the year 1891.   

Dec 28   In the year 1891 alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47   

Dec 29   Edison patents "transmission of signals electrically" (radio) in the year 1891.   

Dec 29   In the year 1891 leopold Kronecker, German mathematician, dies at 68   

Dec 30   On this day in history antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs   

Dec 31   On this day in history a new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960)   

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 in the year 1891.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1891 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   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.