Historical Events
Event of Interest
Stanford University, California opens its doors after being founded by Leland Stanford and his wife Jane with a $40M donation (1891 dollars), in memory of their son. Among its first graduation class, future US President Herbert Hoover.
1891 Highlights
About October 1, 1891
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 131 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra