Historical Events In 1891

Feb 26   1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26   First buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department) on this day in history.  

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   Victor Kilian, Jersey City NJ, actor (Gentleman's Agreement) in the year 1891.  

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

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   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   Jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber (SDAP) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 in the year 1891.  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history britain is linked to the continent by Telephone  

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   Catherine Murphy Urner, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 28   Karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author in the year 1891.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]  

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   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 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   Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1891.  

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1891.  

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   In the year 1891 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies in the year 1891.