Page 3: Historical Events In 1891

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

Feb 26   On this day in history alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills)   

Feb 26   On this day in history first buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

Feb 26   Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo in the year 1891.   

Feb 27   On this day in history david Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)   

Feb 28   Oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1891 congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department)   

Mar 03   Congress creates US Courts of Appeal in the year 1891.   

Mar 03   On this day in history federico Moreno Torroba, composer   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1891 harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, Chicago Ill, comedian (Olsen & Johnson)   

Mar 06   In the year 1891 victor Kilian, Jersey City NJ, actor (Gentleman's Agreement)   

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

Mar 07   Battle in Bunyoro: Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed in the year 1891.   

Mar 07   On this day in history marcel Barger, [Meyer Streliskie], cabaret performer (I keep Susy)   

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

Mar 10   Almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching in the year 1891.   

Mar 10   On this day in history jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber (SDAP)   

Mar 12   In the year 1891 michael Polany, Hungarian/English chemist/economist/sociologist   

Mar 14   John P Strijbos, Dutch writer (Wandering through South-Africa) in the year 1891.   

Mar 14   The submarine Monarch lays telephone cable along the English Channel bed to prepare for the first telephone links across the Channel on this day in history.   

Mar 17   British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Britain is linked to the continent by Telephone in the year 1891.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back)   

Mar 23   Catherine Murphy Urner, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 23   The first jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall in the year 1891.   

Mar 24   Annie "Charley" Toorop, Dutch painter (3 Generations) in the year 1891.   

Mar 28   1st world weightlifting championship held on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1891 dick Pilling, cricketer ("Prince of Wicketkeepers", Eng 1881-88), dies   

Mar 28   In the year 1891 karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out)   

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   In the year 1891 birth of johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]   

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 in the year 1891.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1891.