Page 8: Historical Events In 1891

Aug 29   Michael Chekhov, Russia, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Rhapsody) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer, dies at 76   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history bessie Annie Elizabeth Delany, dentist writer   

Sep 03   On this day in history cottonpickers organize union &stage strike in Texas   

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

Sep 07   In the year 1891 captain Frederick Lugards army reaches Kavalli Equatoria   

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

Sep 11   In the year 1891 noel Gallon, composer   

Sep 11   The Jewish Colonization Association is established by Baron Maurice de Hirsch in the year 1891.   

Sep 12   Adolph Weiss, composer on this day in history.   

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   "Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7hours 5 min on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history czeslaw Josef Marek, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 26   Alfred Plane, US sharp shooter (Olympic-gold-1912, 20) in the year 1891.   

Sep 27   I Gontscharow, writer, dies in the year 1891.   

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

Sep 29   On this day in history gerda Bjorne, Varmland Sweden, actress (Familjen Bjork, Hemsoborna)   

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

Oct 02   H V Porter, basketball pioneer, created fan shape backboard in the year 1891.   

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   Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history astronomical Society of France is inaugurated   

Oct 12   In the year 1891 edith Stein, German philosopher   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1891 paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist   

Oct 16   Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies in the year 1891.   

Oct 18   In the year 1891 1st international 6-day bicycle race in US (MSG, NYC) begins   

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

Jan 03   Osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15] was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 04   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1891 birth of johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1891.   

Jan 05   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

Jan 11   Georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1891 clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54   

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

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