Page 3: Historical Events In 1891

Feb 26   In the year 1891 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

Feb 26   Alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history first buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

Feb 26   Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo in the year 1891.   

Feb 27   On this day in history david Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)   

Feb 28   In the year 1891 oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

Mar 03   In the year 1891 congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department)   

Mar 03   In the year 1891 congress creates US Courts of Appeal   

Mar 03   Federico Moreno Torroba, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1891 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   In the year 1891 victor Kilian, Jersey City NJ, actor (Gentleman's Agreement)   

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   On this day in history marcel Barger, [Meyer Streliskie], cabaret performer (I keep Susy)   

Mar 08   Sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching on this day in history.   

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   John P Strijbos, Dutch writer (Wandering through South-Africa) in the year 1891.   

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   In the year 1891 british Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

Mar 17   On this day in history napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

Mar 18   On this day in history britain is linked to the continent by Telephone   

Mar 19   Earl Warren, Ca, (Gov-R-Ca)/14th supreme court chief justice (1953-69) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history a Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years   

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   On this day in history jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back)   

Mar 23   Catherine Murphy Urner, composer in the year 1891.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1891 annie "Charley" Toorop, Dutch painter (3 Generations)   

Mar 28   In the year 1891 1st world weightlifting championship held   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1891 karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author   

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Jan 01   Frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out) was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 03   Osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15] was born in the year 1891.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1891.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1891.   

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