Page 4: Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   Georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31 in the year 1891.   

Mar 29   On this day in history ivan Goll, writer   

Mar 30   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov)   

Mar 31   Erich Walter Sternberg, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 01   London-Paris telephone connection opens on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1891 max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)   

Apr 02   On this day in history the birth of Max Ernst, German painter   

Apr 06   In the year 1891 j Palisa discovers asteroid #309 Fraternitas   

Apr 07   In the year 1891 nebraska introduces 8 hour work day   

Apr 07   In the year 1891 nebraska introduces the 8 hour work day   

Apr 07   On this day in history phineas T Barnum, US circus promoter (B & Bailey), dies at 88   

Apr 07   In the year 1891 pT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80   

Apr 09   In the year 1891 john Gobau, Flemish/Dutch actor (Electricity, Hostage Rights)   

Apr 10   On this day in history tim McCoy, Saginaw MI   

Apr 11   8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumor spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history 8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumour spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews   

Apr 14   B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956) in the year 1891.   

Apr 15   Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family) in the year 1891.   

Apr 15   Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1891.   

Apr 17   Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1891.   

Apr 19   Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Jews are expelled from Moscow Russia in the year 1891.   

Apr 23   On this day in history sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Ukraine, composer (Peter & the Wolf)   

Apr 24   On this day in history count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies   

Apr 24   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem"   

Apr 25   In the year 1891 pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF   

Apr 27   On this day in history sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, composer   

Apr 29   On this day in history in Vancouver BC the Canadian Pacific Ltd. steamship Empress of India arrives in Vancouver from Yokohama to open regular service to the Far East; breaks record Pacific crossing by two days.   

Apr 30   In the year 1891 watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik)   

May 01   Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 on this day in history.   

May 04   Frederick Jacobi, composer on this day in history.   

May 04   Sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls on this day in history.   

May 05   Carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor 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   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   Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1891 birth of walter Bothe, Germany, subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79   

Jan 08   Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1891.   

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 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 in the year 1891.