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January 17 – George Bancroft dies at Washington DC at age 91, all government buildings flying flags lower to half mast until after the funeral. January 20 – Jim Hogg becomes the first native Texan to be governor of that state. January 27 – Mammoth Mine disaster. January 29 – Liliuokalani is proclaimed Queen of Hawaii.
March 3 – The International Copyright Act of 1891 is passed, by the 51st United States Congress. March 9–12 – The Great Blizzard of 1891 in the south and west of England leads to extensive snow drifts and powerful storms off the south coast, with 14 ships sunk, and approximately 220 deaths attributed to the weather conditions.
Historical events from year 1891. Learn about 96 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1891 or search by date or keyword.
American History and the United States History Timeline, 1890-1899, from America's Best History: The Age of Immigration, includes the top events of each year of the decade from the Oklahoma Land Rush to the Klondike Gold Rush to the Spanish American War.
What happened and who was famous in 1891? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1891.
Feb 28, 2021 · 1891 . February 14, 1891: William Tecumseh Sherman, Civil War general, died in New York City at the age of 71. March 17, 1891: The St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City began using the traditional route up Fifth Avenue. April 7, 1891: American showman Phineas T. Barnum died in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the age of 80.
Feb 20, 2021 · By. Femi Lewis. Updated on February 20, 2021. Like many decades before, the 1890s are filled with great achievements by African Americans as well as many injustices against them. Almost 30 years after the establishment of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, African Americans such as Booker T. Washington establish and head schools.
Jan 5, 2017 · Historical Events for the Year 1891. 29th January » Liliuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. 31st January » History of Portugal (1834–1910) or History of Portugal: The first attempt at a Portuguese republicanism called republican revolution breaks out in the northern city of Porto.
1891 ( MDCCCXCI ) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1891st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 891st year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st year of the 19th century, and the 2nd year of the 1890s decade.
Nov 1, 1995 · The Texas economy of the late nineteenth century experienced tremendous growth, mixed with serious problems and major changes. Agriculture continued to dominate the state economy, with a majority of Texans engaged in farming or ranching. The number of farms and ranches grew from 174,184 with 12,650,314 improved acres and $256,084,364 in ...
