Page 8: Historical Events In 1891

Sep 03   Cottonpickers organize union and stage strike in Texas   

Sep 03   John Stephens Durham, named minister to Haiti.   

Sep 07   Captain Frederick Lugards army reaches Kavalli Equatoria.   

Sep 07   Roscoe Karns, San Bernadino Calif, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey)   

Sep 11   Noel Gallon, composer.   

Sep 11   The Jewish Colonization Association is established by Baron Maurice de Hirsch   

Sep 12   Adolph Weiss, composer.   

Sep 14   "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.   

Sep 16   Czeslaw Josef Marek, composer.   

Sep 17   Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey)   

Sep 18   Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief.   

Sep 20   The inaugural gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States   

Sep 22   Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn, oboist/conductor (Residence Orch)   

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

Sep 27   I Gontscharow, writer, dies   

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

Sep 29   Gerda Bjorne, Varmland Sweden, actress (Familjen Bjork, Hemsoborna).   

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

Oct 02   H V Porter, basketball pioneer, created fan shape backboard.   

Oct 06   Charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45   

Oct 09   Johannes Tideman, theologist, dies at 83   

Oct 11   Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop.   

Oct 11   Charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland.   

Oct 12   Astronomical Society of France is inaugurated   

Oct 12   Edith Stein, German philosopher   

Oct 13   Irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ).   

Oct 14   Paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist   

Oct 16   Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies   

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

Oct 18   Vaclav Kalik, composer   

Oct 20   1st International 6 day bike race (NY MSG) begins.   

Oct 20   inaugural International 6 day bike race begins in New York   

Oct 20   James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

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Jan 01   Frank pettingell: Liverpool england, actor (gaslight, goose steps out)   

Jan 03   Osip e mandelstam: Polish/russian poet/author (kamenj) [ns=jan 15]   

Jan 04   Edward brooker: Premier of tasmania   

Jan 05   Johan boskamp: Dutch actor/singer (potasch & perlemoer) [or 1893]   

Jan 06   Ted mcdonald: Cricketer (great australian quick of 20's)   

Jan 07   Zora neale hurston: American writer   

Jan 08   Bronislava nijinska: Ballet choreographer   

Jan 08   Walter bothe: Germany, subatomic particle physicist (nobel 1954)   

Jan 04   Joe hunter: Cricket wicket-keeper (england on 1884-85 aust tour),   

Jan 05   Guillaume l baud: Dutch minister of colonies (1848-49),    

Jan 07   Carl gottfried wilhelm taubert: Composer,    

Jan 08   Fredrik pacius: Composer,    

Jan 11   Georges-eugene haussmann: French senator/baron,    

Jan 16   Clement-philibert-leo delibes: Composer,   

Jan 17   Johannes josephus hermanus verhulst: Composer,   

Jan 20   David kalakahua: Emperor of hawaii,