Timelines for year 1891
Grover Cleveland
His daughter, Ruth Cleveland (1891-1903) was the source of the name of the Baby Ruth candy bar, not the Babe Ruth of baseball fame.
Children: Ruth (3 October 1891 - 6 January 1904); Esther (9 September 1893 - 1980); Marion (7 July 1895 - 1977); Richard Folsom (28 October 1897 - 1974); Francis Grover (18 July 1903 - 1995)
Julia Ward Howe
She created, in 1891, the American Friends of Russian Freedom, and serving as president, in 1894, of the United Friends of Armenia.
Texas Guinan
Family lived in Waco, TX at least until 1891, Texas, her sister and three brothers were all born in Waco, TX between 1882 and 1891.
Raymond Massey
Scion of the Massey family whose farm implement manufacturing business merged with the Harris company in 1891 to form Massey-Harris. Then in 1953, it merged with the Ferguson company to become Massey-Harris-Ferguson, shortened to Massey-Ferguson in 1957. Massey-Ferguson, now an AGCO (formerly Varity) subsidiary, is the largest selling farm tractor brand in the world. Vincent and Raymond Massey were the last Masseys to have a direct role in the company. Each elected to pursue other careers.
Ed Lewis
Born Robert Friedrich, June 30, 1891 in Nekoosa, Wisconsin; but took the Ring Name of Ed "Strangler" Lewis because a Newspaperman saw in him a resemblance to popular Wrestler of the 1880s and '90s, Evan "Strangler" Lewis.
Henry C. DeMille
Married to writer Matilda Beatrice Samuel and father of Cecil B. DeMille and William C. de Mille, Henry wrote the play "The Last Paradise" in 1891.
James J. Corbett
On 21 May 1891, Corbett fought Peter Jackson, an Australian who couldn't get a fight against the reigning champ, John L. Sullivan, because he was black. The match went 61 rounds before it was declared a no-contest.
John J. McGraw
Played for the AA Baltimore Orioles (1891), the NL Baltimore Orioles (1892-1899), St. Louis Cardinals (1900), the AL Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) and New York Giants (1902-1906).
Made major league debut (as a player) on 26 August 1891.