Page 4: Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   Georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31 in the year 1891.   

Mar 29   Ivan Goll, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov) in the year 1891.   

Mar 31   On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

Apr 01   In the year 1891 london-Paris telephone connection opens   

Apr 02   Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism) on this day in history.   

Apr 02   The birth of Max Ernst, German painter on this day in history.   

Apr 06   J Palisa discovers asteroid #309 Fraternitas in the year 1891.   

Apr 07   Nebraska introduces 8 hour work day in the year 1891.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history pT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80   

Apr 09   John Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights) in the year 1891.   

Apr 10   In the year 1891 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 in the year 1891.   

Apr 14   B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956) in the year 1891.   

Apr 15   In the year 1891 alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family)   

Apr 15   In the year 1891 stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49   

Apr 17   On this day in history jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77   

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

Apr 22   Belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask) in the year 1891.   

Apr 23   Jews are expelled from Moscow Russia on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Ukraine, composer (Peter & the Wolf)   

Apr 24   Count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies in the year 1891.   

Apr 24   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem"   

Apr 25   Pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF in the year 1891.   

Apr 27   On this day in history sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, composer   

Apr 29   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history frederick Jacobi, composer   

May 04   Sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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