Historical Events
Event of Interest
Oscar Wilde's "Duchess of Padua" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
Frank Costello (1891-1973)
Italian-American gangster (The Prime Minister of the Underworld), born in Lauropoli, Calabria, Italy
- Ilya Ehrenburg, Soviet writer (Fall of Paris, The Thaw), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1967)
Wilder Penfield (1891-1976)
American-born Canadian neurosurgeon, born in Spokane, Washington
Born in 1891
Famous Deaths
- Nikolaus Otto, German auto pioneer (internal combustion engine), dies. (b. 1833)
1891 Highlights
About January 26, 1891
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 132 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
