Historical Events In 1891

Dec 11   Johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 15   James Naismith a Canadian invents basketball on this day in history.   

Dec 15   James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1891 msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

Dec 17   On this day in history robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)   

Dec 19   1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore in the year 1891.   

Dec 19   Edward Bernard Andre Maria Raczynski, Poland, pres-in-exile (1979-86) in the year 1891.   

Dec 19   First Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Strongman Louis Cyr withstands pull of 4 horses in the year 1891.   

Dec 20   In the year 1891 strongman Louis Cyr withstands the pull of 4 horses   

Dec 21   18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history 18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College)   

Dec 21   John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) in the year 1891.   

Dec 22   Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

Dec 25   Clarrie Grimmett, cricketer (in Dunedin Great Australian leg-spinner) in the year 1891.   

Dec 26   Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) in the year 1891.   

Dec 26   On this day in history the birth of Henry Miller, US novellist   

Dec 28   In the year 1891 alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47   

Dec 29   In the year 1891 edison patents "transmission of signals electrically" (radio)   

Dec 29   Leopold Kronecker, German mathematician, dies at 68 in the year 1891.   

Dec 30   Antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history a new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York   

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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   On this day in history birth of johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]   

Jan 06   In the year 1891 birth of ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's)   

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   In the year 1891 birth of walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)   

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

Jan 08   In the year 1891 fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 11   In the year 1891 georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81   

Jan 16   On this day in history clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 17   Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1891.   

Jan 20   On this day in history david Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies