Page 10: Historical Events In 1891

Dec 11   On this day in history johan C J van Schagen, Dutch poet/writer (Narrenwijsheid), dies   

Dec 15   James Naismith a Canadian invents basketball in the year 1891.   

Dec 15   In the year 1891 james Naismith invents basketball (Canada)   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)   

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

Dec 19   On this day in history edward Bernard Andre Maria Raczynski, Poland, pres-in-exile (1979-86)   

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

Dec 20   Strongman Louis Cyr withstands pull of 4 horses on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 21   In the year 1891 john W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70)   

Dec 22   Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1891 holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81   

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) in the year 1891.   

Dec 26   In the year 1891 the birth of Henry Miller, US novellist   

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   A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York in the year 1891.   

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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 in the year 1891.   

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   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 in the year 1891.   

Jan 05   In the year 1891 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49), dies at 89   

Jan 07   In the year 1891 carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

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   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 on this day in history.