Page 3: Historical Events In 1891

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

Feb 26   Alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills) in the year 1891.   

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

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

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   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) in the year 1891.   

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 in the year 1891.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1891 marcel Barger, [Meyer Streliskie], cabaret performer (I keep Susy)   

Mar 08   Sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1891 british Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1891 britain is linked to the continent by Telephone   

Mar 19   Earl Warren, Ca, (Gov-R-Ca)/14th supreme court chief justice (1953-69) 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   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 jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back)   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1891 birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960)   

Jan 08   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1891 birth of walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1891.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81   

Jan 16   On this day in history clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 17   On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 20   On this day in history david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies