Page 2: Historical Events In 1891

Jan 29   Liliuokalani is proclaimed Queen of Hawaii, its last monarch.   

Jan 29   R N Williams II, tennis champ (US Open-1914).   

Jan 31   Ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75.   

Jan 31   Max Drischner, composer   

Jan 31   The inaugural attempt of a Portuguese republican revolution breakes out in the northern city of Porto   

Feb 01   James Price Johnson, composer.   

Feb 02   Antonio Segni, premier/president (Italy)   

Feb 03   Jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33)   

Feb 04   Yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner (Olympic-silver 1920)   

Feb 05   Elizabeth Ryan, Anaheim Calif, doubles tennis champ (6 time Wimbled)   

Feb 06   1st great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17).   

Feb 06   The inaugural great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17)   

Feb 07   Great Blizzard of 1891 begins.   

Feb 07   Joachim Stutschewsky, composer   

Feb 08   Edgar Palm, Curacao, pianist/composer.   

Feb 09   1st shipment of asparagus arrives in SF from Sacramento.   

Feb 09   inaugural shipment of asparagus arrives in San Francisco from Sacramento   

Feb 09   Johan B Jongkind, Dutch/French painter (Winter View), dies at 71   

Feb 09   Pietro Nenni, Italy, socialist/minister of foreign affairs (1946-47).   

Feb 10   Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Gov-gen of Canada (1945-52).   

Feb 11   J W Hearne, cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for England in 24 Tests)   

Feb 12   Cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair).   

Feb 13   David Dixon Porter, US rear admiral (Union), dies at 77.   

Feb 14   William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71   

Feb 15   AIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens.   

Feb 17   Georg Britting, writer   

Feb 18   Capt Archinard's army fights with Nyamina of Niger in West-Sudan.   

Feb 18   Captain Archinard's army fights with Nyamina of Niger in West-Sudan.   

Feb 18   Chester Clute, NJ, actor (Niagra Falls)   

Feb 19   J C "Farmer" White, cricketer (Somerset slow lefty 1909-37)   

Feb 22   "Chico" Marx, NYC, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers)   

Feb 24   French troops under capt Archinard occupy Diena West Sudan   

Feb 26   1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park.   

Feb 26   Alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills)   

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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,