Page 8: Historical Events In 1891

Aug 29   On this day in history michael Chekhov, Russia, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Rhapsody)   

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

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

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

Sep 07   In the year 1891 roscoe Karns, San Bernadino Calif, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey)   

Sep 11   On this day in history noel Gallon, composer   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   "Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7hours 5 min in the year 1891.   

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

Sep 17   Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history the first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.   

Sep 22   On this day in history jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn, oboist/conductor (Residence Orch)   

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

Sep 27   On this day in history i Gontscharow, writer, dies   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1891 johannes Tideman, theologist, dies at 83   

Oct 11   Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland   

Oct 12   Astronomical Society of France is inaugurated on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15] was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89 in the year 1891.   

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

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies