Page 10: Historical Events In 1891

Dec 11   On this day in history johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

Dec 15   In the year 1891 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 19   In the year 1891 edward Bernard Andre Maria Raczynski, Poland, pres-in-exile (1979-86)   

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

Dec 20   In the year 1891 strongman Louis Cyr withstands pull of 4 horses   

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

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

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   In the year 1891 clarrie Grimmett, cricketer (in Dunedin Great Australian leg-spinner)   

Dec 26   In the year 1891 henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

Dec 26   On this day in history the birth of Henry Miller, US novellist   

Dec 28   On this day in history alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47   

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

Dec 29   Leopold Kronecker, German mathematician, dies at 68 in the year 1891.   

Dec 30   Antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1891 birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]   

Jan 04   In the year 1891 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   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1891 clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies