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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 02   In the year 1891 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 in the year 1891.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1891 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) in the year 1891.   

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   Frederick Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls   

May 05   Carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor in the year 1891.   

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Jan 01   Frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out) was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 03   In the year 1891 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   In the year 1891 birth of ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960)   

Jan 08   In the year 1891 birth of bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer   

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

Jan 04   Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1891 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89   

Jan 07   Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1891.   

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

Jan 11   Georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies in the year 1891.