Historical Events In 1891

Aug 29   Michael Chekhov, Russia, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Rhapsody) in the year 1891.   

Sep 02   Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1891.   

Sep 03   11th US Mens Tennis: Oliver S Campbell beats C Hobart (26 75 79 61 62) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1891 bessie Annie Elizabeth Delany, dentist writer   

Sep 03   In the year 1891 cottonpickers organize union &stage strike in Texas   

Sep 03   John Stephens Durham, named minister to Haiti in the year 1891.   

Sep 07   Captain Frederick Lugards army reaches Kavalli Equatoria on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Roscoe Karns, San Bernadino Calif, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Noel Gallon, composer in the year 1891.   

Sep 11   The Jewish Colonization Association is established by Baron Maurice de Hirsch on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1891 adolph Weiss, composer   

Sep 14   In the year 1891 "Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7H6M   

Sep 14   In the year 1891 "Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7hours 5 min.   

Sep 16   Czeslaw Josef Marek, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 17   In the year 1891 leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey)   

Sep 18   In the year 1891 harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief   

Sep 20   The first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States in the year 1891.   

Sep 22   Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn, oboist/conductor (Residence Orch) in the year 1891.   

Sep 26   On this day in history alfred Plane, US sharp shooter (Olympic-gold-1912, 20)   

Sep 27   I Gontscharow, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Herman Melville, writer (Billy Budd, Moby Dick), dies at 72 in the year 1891.   

Sep 29   Gerda Bjorne, Varmland Sweden, actress (Familjen Bjork, Hemsoborna) in the year 1891.   

Oct 01   In the U.S. state of California, Stanford University opens its doors in the year 1891.   

Oct 02   In the year 1891 h V Porter, basketball pioneer, created fan shape backboard   

Oct 06   On this day in history charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45   

Oct 09   Johannes Tideman, theologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop   

Oct 11   In the year 1891 charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland   

Oct 12   Astronomical Society of France is inaugurated in the year 1891.   

Oct 12   Edith Stein, German philosopher on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ)   

Oct 14   Paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist in the year 1891.   

Oct 16   Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 18   1st international 6-day bicycle race in US (MSG, NYC) begins 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   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   Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1891 birth of zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960)   

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

Jan 08   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 04   In the year 1891 joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies   

Jan 05   In the year 1891 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   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1891.   

Jan 17   In the year 1891 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

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