Historical Events In 1891

Feb 26   On this day in history 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

Feb 26   Alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history david Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)   

Feb 28   On this day in history oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

Mar 03   On this day in history congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department)   

Mar 03   In the year 1891 congress creates US Courts of Appeal   

Mar 03   On this day in history federico Moreno Torroba, composer   

Mar 04   On this day in history dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs)   

Mar 05   In the year 1891 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   On this day in history battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1891 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   On this day in history jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber (SDAP)   

Mar 12   Michael Polany, Hungarian/English chemist/economist/sociologist on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history john P Strijbos, Dutch writer (Wandering through South-Africa)   

Mar 14   The submarine Monarch lays telephone cable along the English Channel bed to prepare for the first telephone links across the Channel in the year 1891.   

Mar 17   British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 in the year 1891.   

Mar 18   Britain is linked to the continent by Telephone on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Earl Warren, Ca, (Gov-R-Ca)/14th supreme court chief justice (1953-69) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1891 catherine Murphy Urner, composer   

Mar 23   In the year 1891 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 in the year 1891.   

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Jan 01   Frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out) was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 03   In the year 1891 birth of osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]   

Jan 04   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 05   Johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893] was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 06   Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81   

Jan 16   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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.