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) on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1891 erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

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

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

Apr 02   In the year 1891 the birth of Max Ernst, German painter   

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

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

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   In the year 1891 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   Tim McCoy, Saginaw MI in the year 1891.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family)   

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband)   

Apr 22   On this day in history belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask)   

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

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

Apr 27   In the year 1891 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 in the year 1891.   

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

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   In the year 1891 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 in the year 1891.   

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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   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   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   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1891 carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1891 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 20   On this day in history david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies