Page 3: Historical Events In 1891

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

Feb 26   Alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo   

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

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

Mar 03   Congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department) in the year 1891.   

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1891 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   Victor Kilian, Jersey City NJ, actor (Gentleman's Agreement) on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1891.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history michael Polany, Hungarian/English chemist/economist/sociologist   

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   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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1891 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   On this day in history karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author   

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Jan 01   In the year 1891 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   In the year 1891 birth of edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)   

Jan 05   Johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893] was born in the year 1891.   

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   In the year 1891 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 in the year 1891.   

Jan 07   On this day in history carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

Jan 08   In the year 1891 fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 11   Georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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.