Page 4: Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   Georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31 in the year 1891.   

Mar 29   Ivan Goll, writer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   Erich Walter Sternberg, composer in the year 1891.   

Apr 01   On this day in history london-Paris telephone connection opens   

Apr 02   On this day in history max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)   

Apr 02   On this day in history the birth of Max Ernst, German painter   

Apr 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1891.   

Apr 07   Phineas T Barnum, US circus promoter (B & Bailey), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history pT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80   

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

Apr 10   Tim McCoy, Saginaw MI in the year 1891.   

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

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) in the year 1891.   

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   On this day in history jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77   

Apr 19   On this day in history francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband)   

Apr 22   Belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history jews are expelled from Moscow Russia   

Apr 23   Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Ukraine, composer (Peter & the Wolf) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem" on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF   

Apr 27   Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, composer in the year 1891.   

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   Watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik) in the year 1891.   

May 01   On this day in history cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3   

May 04   On this day in history frederick Jacobi, composer   

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

May 05   In the year 1891 carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor   

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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   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   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 08   In the year 1891 birth of bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer   

Jan 08   In the year 1891 birth of walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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