Page 10: Historical Events In 1891

Dec 11   Johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies in the year 1891.   

Dec 15   On this day in history james Naismith a Canadian invents basketball   

Dec 15   James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) in the year 1891.   

Dec 17   In the year 1891 msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

Dec 17   In the year 1891 robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)   

Dec 19   In the year 1891 1st Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore   

Dec 19   Edward Bernard Andre Maria Raczynski, Poland, pres-in-exile (1979-86) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   First Negro Catholic priest ordained in US, Charles Uncles, Baltimore on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Strongman Louis Cyr withstands pull of 4 horses in the year 1891.   

Dec 20   In the year 1891 strongman Louis Cyr withstands the pull of 4 horses   

Dec 21   18 students play 1st basketball game (Springfield College) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1891 18 students play first basketball game (Springfield College)   

Dec 21   John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent in the year 1891.   

Dec 23   Holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

Dec 25   On this day in history clarrie Grimmett, cricketer (in Dunedin Great Australian leg-spinner)   

Dec 26   Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   The birth of Henry Miller, US novellist in the year 1891.   

Dec 28   Alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history edison patents "transmission of signals electrically" (radio)   

Dec 29   In the year 1891 leopold Kronecker, German mathematician, dies at 68   

Dec 30   On this day in history antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs   

Dec 31   In the year 1891 a new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York   

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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   In the year 1891 birth of edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)   

Jan 05   Johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1891 birth of ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's)   

Jan 07   Zora Neale Hurston, American writer (d. 1960) was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 11   Georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

Jan 16   Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1891.   

Jan 17   On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

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