Historical Events In 1891

Feb 26   In the year 1891 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

Feb 26   On this day in history alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills)   

Feb 26   In the year 1891 first buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

Feb 26   Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo in the year 1891.   

Feb 27   In the year 1891 david Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)   

Feb 28   In the year 1891 oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

Mar 03   Congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history congress creates US Courts of Appeal   

Mar 03   Federico Moreno Torroba, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs) in the year 1891.   

Mar 05   On this day in history harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, Chicago Ill, comedian (Olsen & Johnson)   

Mar 06   In the year 1891 victor Kilian, Jersey City NJ, actor (Gentleman's Agreement)   

Mar 07   Battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed in the year 1891.   

Mar 07   On this day in history battle in Bunyoro: Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

Mar 07   On this day in history marcel Barger, [Meyer Streliskie], cabaret performer (I keep Susy)   

Mar 08   In the year 1891 sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey)   

Mar 10   On this day in history almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.   

Mar 10   Jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber (SDAP) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history michael Polany, Hungarian/English chemist/economist/sociologist   

Mar 14   John P Strijbos, Dutch writer (Wandering through South-Africa) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   The submarine Monarch lays telephone cable along the English Channel bed to prepare for the first telephone links across the Channel on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history british Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

Mar 17   On this day in history napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

Mar 18   In the year 1891 britain is linked to the continent by Telephone   

Mar 19   In the year 1891 earl Warren, Ca, (Gov-R-Ca)/14th supreme court chief justice (1953-69)   

Mar 21   On this day in history a Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years   

Mar 21   In the year 1891 a Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia; it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years   

Mar 21   Jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back) in the year 1891.   

Mar 23   Catherine Murphy Urner, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history the first jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall   

Mar 24   In the year 1891 annie "Charley" Toorop, Dutch painter (3 Generations)   

Mar 28   1st world weightlifting championship held on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1891 dick Pilling, cricketer ("Prince of Wicketkeepers", Eng 1881-88), dies   

Mar 28   Karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author 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   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   In the year 1891 birth of zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960)   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1891 carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

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

Jan 11   Georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

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

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

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies in the year 1891.