Page 3: Historical Events In 1891

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

Feb 26   Alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills) in the year 1891.   

Feb 26   First buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo   

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   Congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, Chicago Ill, comedian (Olsen & Johnson) in the year 1891.   

Mar 06   Victor Kilian, Jersey City NJ, actor (Gentleman's Agreement) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1891 battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

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

Mar 07   Marcel Barger, [Meyer Streliskie], cabaret performer (I keep Susy) in the year 1891.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   Jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber (SDAP) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1891 michael Polany, Hungarian/English chemist/economist/sociologist   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history the submarine Monarch lays telephone cable along the English Channel bed to prepare for the first telephone links across the Channel.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1891 napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1891 earl Warren, Ca, (Gov-R-Ca)/14th supreme court chief justice (1953-69)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history catherine Murphy Urner, composer   

Mar 23   The first jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Annie "Charley" Toorop, Dutch painter (3 Generations) in the year 1891.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1st world weightlifting championship held   

Mar 28   In the year 1891 dick Pilling, cricketer ("Prince of Wicketkeepers", Eng 1881-88), dies   

Mar 28   Karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]   

Jan 06   Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) was born in the year 1891.   

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

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

Jan 11   Georges-Eugene Haussmann, French senator/baron, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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.