Historical Events In 1891

Jul 13   Franco Casavola, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London)   

Jul 14   John T Smith patents corkboard in the year 1891.   

Jul 18   Gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol) in the year 1891.   

Jul 21   In the year 1891 franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51   

Jul 23   On this day in history maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao)   

Jul 26   Henry James' "American," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as gov of Suriname   

Jul 28   On this day in history ron Oxenham, cricketer (Australian all-rounder 1928-32)   

Jul 29   Bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1891 jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77   

Aug 02   On this day in history arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, London, composer (Olympians)   

Aug 04   In the year 1891 george Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England   

Aug 04   George Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   1st travelers checks issued (American Express) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1891 donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat)   

Aug 05   In the year 1891 henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73   

Aug 09   In the year 1891 max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator   

Aug 10   In the year 1891 henry O'Neill, Orange NJ, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble)   

Aug 12   In the year 1891 james Russell Lowell, poet/critic/diplomat, dies   

Aug 14   In the year 1891 johnny Mullagh, cricketer (Aboriginal tourist 1868), dies   

Aug 14   On this day in history marinus de Jong, composer   

Aug 15   In the year 1891 san Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.   

Aug 17   1st public bathhouse with showers opens in NYC (People's Bath) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1891 hurricane hits Martinique, about 700 die   

Aug 19   On this day in history william Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum   

Aug 21   On this day in history dutch Mackay govt resigns   

Aug 22   In the year 1891 francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion)   

Aug 24   Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer in the year 1891.   

Aug 24   In the year 1891 thomas Edison patents motion picture camera   

Aug 25   Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon)   

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

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   In the year 1891 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1891.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

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