Page 4: Historical Events In 1891

Mar 29   In the year 1891 georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), dies at 31   

Mar 29   On this day in history ivan Goll, writer   

Mar 30   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov) on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

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   In the year 1891 the birth of Max Ernst, German painter   

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

Apr 07   Nebraska introduces 8 hour work day on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Nebraska introduces the 8 hour work day in the year 1891.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history pT Barnum circus showman (Barnum &Bailey), dies at 80   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1891.   

Apr 11   In the year 1891 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) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49   

Apr 17   In the year 1891 jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77   

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) in the year 1891.   

Apr 23   On this day in history jews are expelled from Moscow Russia   

Apr 23   Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Ukraine, composer (Peter & the Wolf) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem" on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history pres Benjamin Harrison visits SF   

Apr 27   Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, composer in the year 1891.   

Apr 29   In the year 1891 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   Watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik) on this day in history.   

May 01   Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 in the year 1891.   

May 04   Frederick Jacobi, composer in the year 1891.   

May 04   In the year 1891 sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls   

May 05   Carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor (Gaslight, Goose Steps Out) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Edward Brooker, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948) was born in the year 1891.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1891 fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

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

Jan 20   David Kalakahua, emperor of Hawaii, dies on this day in history.