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

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

Apr 01   London-Paris telephone connection opens in the year 1891.  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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) on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family) in the year 1891.  

Apr 15   Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1891.  

Apr 17   In the year 1891 jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77  

Apr 19   Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband) on this day in history.  

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

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   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem" on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik)  

May 01   In the year 1891 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   On this day in history 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   Frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)  

Jan 05   Johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893] was born in the year 1891.  

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   On this day in history birth of bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54  

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

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.