Page 3: Historical Events In 1891

Feb 26   In the year 1891 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

Feb 26   In the year 1891 alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills)   

Feb 26   In the year 1891 first buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

Feb 26   In the year 1891 henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo   

Feb 27   In the year 1891 david Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)   

Feb 28   In the year 1891 oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

Mar 03   On this day in history congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department)   

Mar 03   Congress creates US Courts of Appeal on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1891 federico Moreno Torroba, composer   

Mar 04   On this day in history dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs)   

Mar 05   Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, Chicago Ill, comedian (Olsen & Johnson) on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history victor Kilian, Jersey City NJ, actor (Gentleman's Agreement)   

Mar 07   In the year 1891 battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

Mar 07   On this day in history battle in Bunyoro: Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

Mar 07   Marcel Barger, [Meyer Streliskie], cabaret performer (I keep Susy) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey) in the year 1891.   

Mar 10   On this day in history almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.   

Mar 10   In the year 1891 jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber (SDAP)   

Mar 12   Michael Polany, Hungarian/English chemist/economist/sociologist in the year 1891.   

Mar 14   In the year 1891 john P Strijbos, Dutch writer (Wandering through South-Africa)   

Mar 14   The submarine Monarch lays telephone cable along the English Channel bed to prepare for the first telephone links across the Channel in the year 1891.   

Mar 17   On this day in history british Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

Mar 17   Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 in the year 1891.   

Mar 18   Britain is linked to the continent by Telephone on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history earl Warren, Ca, (Gov-R-Ca)/14th supreme court chief justice (1953-69)   

Mar 21   A Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years in the year 1891.   

Mar 21   A Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia; it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years in the year 1891.   

Mar 21   Jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back) in the year 1891.   

Mar 23   Catherine Murphy Urner, composer in the year 1891.   

Mar 23   The first jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Annie "Charley" Toorop, Dutch painter (3 Generations) on this day in history.   

Mar 28   1st world weightlifting championship held in the year 1891.   

Mar 28   On this day in history dick Pilling, cricketer ("Prince of Wicketkeepers", Eng 1881-88), dies   

Mar 28   Karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author 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   Osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15] was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 04   In the year 1891 birth of edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]   

Jan 06   Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer   

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   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1891 carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1891.   

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.