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

Feb 26   Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.   

Feb 27   David Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec) in the year 1891.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1891 congress creates US Courts of Appeal   

Mar 03   Federico Moreno Torroba, composer in the year 1891.   

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

Mar 05   Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, Chicago Ill, comedian (Olsen & Johnson) in the year 1891.   

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

Mar 07   Battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   Marcel Barger, [Meyer Streliskie], cabaret performer (I keep Susy) in the year 1891.   

Mar 08   In the year 1891 sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey)   

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

Mar 12   Michael Polany, Hungarian/English chemist/economist/sociologist on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1891 napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1891 earl Warren, Ca, (Gov-R-Ca)/14th supreme court chief justice (1953-69)   

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

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

Mar 21   Jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1891 catherine Murphy Urner, composer   

Mar 23   In the year 1891 the first jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall   

Mar 24   On this day in history annie "Charley" Toorop, Dutch painter (3 Generations)   

Mar 28   In the year 1891 1st world weightlifting championship held   

Mar 28   Dick Pilling, cricketer ("Prince of Wicketkeepers", Eng 1881-88), dies in the year 1891.   

Mar 28   Karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1891.   

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   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 in the year 1891.   

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 in the year 1891.   

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

Jan 17   Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1891 david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies