Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   Georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history ivan Goll, writer   

Mar 30   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov) in the year 1891.   

Mar 31   On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

Apr 01   In the year 1891 london-Paris telephone connection opens   

Apr 02   Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism) in the year 1891.   

Apr 02   The birth of Max Ernst, German painter on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1891 j Palisa discovers asteroid #309 Fraternitas   

Apr 07   In the year 1891 nebraska introduces 8 hour work day   

Apr 07   Nebraska introduces the 8 hour work day on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Phineas T Barnum, US circus promoter (B & Bailey), dies at 88 in the year 1891.   

Apr 07   PT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80 in the year 1891.   

Apr 09   John Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights) on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Tim McCoy, Saginaw MI on this day in history.   

Apr 11   8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumor spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews in the year 1891.   

Apr 11   8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumour spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews on this day in history.   

Apr 14   B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family)   

Apr 15   Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1891.   

Apr 19   In the year 1891 francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband)   

Apr 22   On this day in history belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask)   

Apr 23   In the year 1891 jews are expelled from Moscow Russia   

Apr 23   On this day in history sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Ukraine, composer (Peter & the Wolf)   

Apr 24   On this day in history count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies   

Apr 24   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem"   

Apr 25   Pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF in the year 1891.   

Apr 27   On this day in history sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, composer   

Apr 29   On this day in history in Vancouver BC the Canadian Pacific Ltd. steamship Empress of India arrives in Vancouver from Yokohama to open regular service to the Far East; breaks record Pacific crossing by two days.   

Apr 30   On this day in history watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik)   

May 01   Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 in the year 1891.   

May 04   In the year 1891 frederick Jacobi, composer   

May 04   Sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor   

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Jan 01   In the year 1891 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   On this day in history 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   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 08   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1891 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   On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

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

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

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

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