The 1890s

1891 135 years ago

The Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.

The Minor Basilica and Parish of Saint Sebastian, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Saint Sebastian and commonly known as San Sebastian Church or San Sebastia…

The Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.

1891 135 years ago

Dorothy P

Dorothy Pulis Lathrop was an American writer and illustrator of children's books.

Dorothy P

1891 135 years ago

George Adamski, Polish-American ufologist and author (died 1965)

George Adamski was a Polish-American author who became widely known in ufology circles, and to some degree in popular culture, after he displayed numerous photographs in the 1940s …

George Adamski, Polish-American ufologist and author (died 1965)

1891 135 years ago

The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring the world's first long-distance tra

The 1891 International Electrotechnical Exhibition was held between 16 May and 19 October on the disused site of the three former Westbahnhöfe in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The ex…

The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring the world's first long-distance tra

1891 135 years ago

France annexes Tahiti.

Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. It is a tropical island located in the central pa…

France annexes Tahiti.

1891 135 years ago

A major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.

The 1891 Martinique hurricane, also known as Hurricane San Magín, was an intense major hurricane that struck the island of Martinique and caused massive damage. The third known hur…

A major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.

1891 135 years ago

Françoise Rosay, French actress (died 1974)

Françoise Rosay was a French opera singer, diseuse, and actress who enjoyed a film career of over sixty years and who became a legendary figure in French cinema. She went on to app…

Françoise Rosay, French actress (died 1974)

1891 135 years ago

Dave Bancroft, American baseball player and manager (died 1972)

David James Bancroft was an American professional baseball player and manager. A shortstop, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants,…

Dave Bancroft, American baseball player and manager (died 1972)

1891 135 years ago

Laura Gilpin, American photographer (died 1979)

Laura Gilpin was an American photographer.

Laura Gilpin, American photographer (died 1979)

1891 135 years ago

Vittorio Jano, Italian engineer (died 1965)

Vittorio Jano was an Italian automobile designer of Hungarian descent, active in European racing car engine design from the 1920s through 1960s.

Vittorio Jano, Italian engineer (died 1965)

1891 135 years ago

Harold Jeffreys, English mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (died 1989)

Sir Harold Jeffreys, FRS was a British geophysicist who made significant contributions to mathematics and statistics. His book, Theory of Probability, which was first published in …

Harold Jeffreys, English mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (died 1989)

1891 135 years ago

Nicola Sacco, Italian-American anarchist (died 1927)

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian immigrants and anarchists, controversially accused of murdering Alessandro Berardelli and Frederick Parmenter, a guard and a payma…

Nicola Sacco, Italian-American anarchist (died 1927)

1891 135 years ago

Edward Wilfred Taylor, British businessman (died 1980)

Edward Wilfred Taylor was a British manufacturer of optical instruments.

Edward Wilfred Taylor, British businessman (died 1980)

1891 135 years ago

Tadeusz Peiper, Polish poet and critic (died 1969)

Tadeusz Peiper was a Polish poet, art critic, theoretician of literature and one of the precursors of the avant-garde movement in Polish poetry. Born to a Jewish family, Peiper con…

Tadeusz Peiper, Polish poet and critic (died 1969)

1891 135 years ago

Eppa Rixey, American baseball pitcher (died 1963)

Eppa Rixey Jr., nicknamed "Jephtha", was an American baseball player who played 21 seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1…

Eppa Rixey, American baseball pitcher (died 1963)

1891 135 years ago

Sergei Prokofiev, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1953)

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who later worked in the Soviet Union. As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous music …

Sergei Prokofiev, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1953)

1891 135 years ago

Lillian Estelle Fisher, American historian of Spanish America (died 1988)

Lillian Estelle Fisher was one of the first women to earn a doctorate in Latin American history in the U.S. She published important works on Spanish colonial administration; a biog…

Lillian Estelle Fisher, American historian of Spanish America (died 1988)

1891 135 years ago

Harry McShane, Scottish engineer and activist (died 1988)

Harry McShane was a Scottish socialist, and a close colleague of John Maclean.

Harry McShane, Scottish engineer and activist (died 1988)

1891 135 years ago

Mahmoud Mokhtar, Egyptian sculptor and academic (died 1934)

Mahmoud Mukhtar was an Egyptian sculptor. He attended the College of Fine Arts in Cairo upon its opening in 1908 by Prince Yusuf Kamal, and was part of the original "Pioneers" of t…

Mahmoud Mokhtar, Egyptian sculptor and academic (died 1934)

1891 135 years ago

Mikhail Bulgakov, Russian novelist and playwright (died 1940)

Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov was a Russian and Soviet novelist and playwright. His novel The Master and Margarita, published posthumously, has been called one of the masterpieces …

Mikhail Bulgakov, Russian novelist and playwright (died 1940)

1891 135 years ago

Hjalmar Dahl, Finnish journalist, translator and writer (died 1960)

Hjalmar Karl Emil Dahl was a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist, translator and author.

Hjalmar Dahl, Finnish journalist, translator and writer (died 1960)

1891 135 years ago

Fritz Feigl, Austrian-Brazilian chemist and academic (died 1971)

Fritz Feigl was a Jewish Austrian-born chemist. He taught at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Fritz Feigl, Austrian-Brazilian chemist and academic (died 1971)

1891 135 years ago

Napoleon Zervas, Greek general and politician (died 1957)

Napoleon Zervas was a Hellenic Army officer and resistance leader during World War II. He organized and led the National Republican Greek League (EDES), the second most significant…

Napoleon Zervas, Greek general and politician (died 1957)

1891 135 years ago

Rudolf Carnap, German-American philosopher and academic (died 1970)

Paul Rudolf Carnap was a German philosopher who was active in Europe before 1935 and in the United States thereafter. He was a major member of the Vienna Circle and an advocate of …

Rudolf Carnap, German-American philosopher and academic (died 1970)