Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   On this day in history georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31  

Mar 29   In the year 1891 ivan Goll, writer  

Mar 30   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov)  

Mar 31   In the year 1891 erich Walter Sternberg, composer  

Apr 01   London-Paris telephone connection opens on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism) in the year 1891.  

Apr 02   On this day in history the birth of Max Ernst, German painter  

Apr 06   In the year 1891 j Palisa discovers asteroid #309 Fraternitas  

Apr 07   In the year 1891 nebraska introduces 8 hour work day  

Apr 07   Nebraska introduces the 8 hour work day on this day in history.  

Apr 07   Phineas T Barnum, US circus promoter (B & Bailey), dies at 88 in the year 1891.  

Apr 07   In the year 1891 pT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80  

Apr 09   On this day in history john Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights)  

Apr 10   On this day in history tim McCoy, Saginaw MI  

Apr 11   8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumor spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews on this day in history.  

Apr 11   8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumour spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history b. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956)  

Apr 15   Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family) on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 19   In the year 1891 francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband)  

Apr 22   Belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask) on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Jews are expelled from Moscow Russia in the year 1891.  

Apr 23   Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Ukraine, composer (Peter & the Wolf) on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1891 count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies  

Apr 24   In the year 1891 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem"  

Apr 25   Pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF on this day in history.  

Apr 27   Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, composer in the year 1891.  

Apr 29   On this day in history in Vancouver BC the Canadian Pacific Ltd. steamship Empress of India arrives in Vancouver from Yokohama to open regular service to the Far East; breaks record Pacific crossing by two days.  

Apr 30   Watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik) on this day in history.  

May 01   Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 in the year 1891.  

May 04   Frederick Jacobi, composer in the year 1891.  

May 04   On this day in history sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls  

May 05   Carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor 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 in the year 1891.  

Jan 04   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born in the year 1891.  

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

Jan 08   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1891.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1891 georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81  

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

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

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