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) on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Erich Walter Sternberg, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history london-Paris telephone connection opens   

Apr 02   On this day in history max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)   

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

Apr 06   J Palisa discovers asteroid #309 Fraternitas on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history nebraska introduces the 8 hour work day   

Apr 07   On this day in history phineas T Barnum, US circus promoter (B & Bailey), dies at 88   

Apr 07   PT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80 in the year 1891.   

Apr 09   John Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1891.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1891 belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask)   

Apr 23   In the year 1891 jews are expelled from Moscow Russia   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3   

May 04   Frederick Jacobi, composer in the year 1891.   

May 04   In the year 1891 sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls   

May 05   In the year 1891 carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1891 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   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 08   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 16   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1891 david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies