Page 4: Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   Georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Ivan Goll, writer in the year 1891.   

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   In the year 1891 max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)   

Apr 02   The birth of Max Ernst, German painter in the year 1891.   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 09   In the year 1891 john Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights)   

Apr 10   Tim McCoy, Saginaw MI on this day in history.   

Apr 11   8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumor spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews in the year 1891.   

Apr 11   In the year 1891 8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumour spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews   

Apr 14   In the year 1891 b. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956)   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history jews are expelled from Moscow Russia   

Apr 23   In the year 1891 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   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem" on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF   

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   In the year 1891 watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik)   

May 01   Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 on this day in history.   

May 04   Frederick Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

May 04   Sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls in the year 1891.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1891.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1891 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   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies in the year 1891.