Historical Events In 1891

Aug 29   Michael Chekhov, Russia, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Rhapsody) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1891.   

Sep 03   11th US Mens Tennis: Oliver S Campbell beats C Hobart (26 75 79 61 62) in the year 1891.   

Sep 03   On this day in history bessie Annie Elizabeth Delany, dentist writer   

Sep 03   Cottonpickers organize union &stage strike in Texas in the year 1891.   

Sep 03   On this day in history john Stephens Durham, named minister to Haiti   

Sep 07   Captain Frederick Lugards army reaches Kavalli Equatoria in the year 1891.   

Sep 07   Roscoe Karns, San Bernadino Calif, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Noel Gallon, composer in the year 1891.   

Sep 11   On this day in history the Jewish Colonization Association is established by Baron Maurice de Hirsch.   

Sep 12   Adolph Weiss, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1891 "Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7H6M   

Sep 14   In the year 1891 "Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7hours 5 min.   

Sep 16   Czeslaw Josef Marek, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief on this day in history.   

Sep 20   The first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States in the year 1891.   

Sep 22   Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn, oboist/conductor (Residence Orch) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1891 alfred Plane, US sharp shooter (Olympic-gold-1912, 20)   

Sep 27   In the year 1891 i Gontscharow, writer, dies   

Sep 28   Herman Melville, writer (Billy Budd, Moby Dick), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1891 gerda Bjorne, Varmland Sweden, actress (Familjen Bjork, Hemsoborna)   

Oct 01   In the U.S. state of California, Stanford University opens its doors in the year 1891.   

Oct 02   In the year 1891 h V Porter, basketball pioneer, created fan shape backboard   

Oct 06   In the year 1891 charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45   

Oct 09   Johannes Tideman, theologist, dies at 83 in the year 1891.   

Oct 11   Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop in the year 1891.   

Oct 11   Charles Stewart Parnells, remains buried in Ireland in the year 1891.   

Oct 12   Astronomical Society of France is inaugurated in the year 1891.   

Oct 12   In the year 1891 edith Stein, German philosopher   

Oct 13   Irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ) in the year 1891.   

Oct 14   In the year 1891 paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist   

Oct 16   Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1891 1st international 6-day bicycle race in US (MSG, NYC) begins   

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Jan 01   In the year 1891 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 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   On this day in history birth of zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960)   

Jan 08   In the year 1891 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.