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| Years: 1888 1889 1890 - 1891 - 1892 1893 1894 | |
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| CenturiesMillennia These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of y: 18th century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89, - 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended - 20th century19th century 20th century 21st century more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901- 2000 in the sense of the Gre 1891 in art 1891 in filmSee also 1888 in film 1891 1891 films 1892 in film 19th century in film years in film film Events First public display of Thomas Alva Edison's prototype kinetoscope (shown at Edison's Laboratory for a convention of the National Federation of Women's Clubs 1891 in literatureSee also 1890 in literature, other events of 1891, 1892 in literature, list of years in literature. Events New Books La Bas Joris-Karl Huysmans Diary of a Pilgrimage Jerome K. Jerome Esther Vanhomrigh Margaret L. Woods The Great Taboo Grant Allen The Litt 1891 in musicSee also: 1890 in music, other events of 1891, 1892 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events October 16 The Chicago Symphony Orchestra gives its inaugural concert Published popular music "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" w. George Horncastle m. 1891 in scienceSee also Other events of 1891 List of years in science. 1890 in science 1891 in science 1892 in science. The year 1891 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Stanislao Cannizzaro Wollaston Medal 1891 in sports List of state leaders in 1891 List of religious leaders in 1891 | |