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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1891.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Victor Kilian, Jersey City NJ, actor (Gentleman's Agreement) in the year 1891.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber (SDAP) in the year 1891.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   Earl Warren, Ca, (Gov-R-Ca)/14th supreme court chief justice (1953-69) on this day in history.   

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   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 jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back)   

Mar 23   On this day in history catherine Murphy Urner, composer   

Mar 23   The first jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1891.   

Jan 04   In the year 1891 birth of edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]   

Jan 06   Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1891 carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

Jan 08   On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 11   Georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

Jan 16   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1891.   

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

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