Timeline April 1891

Events in April 1891 4

• 1810 – 1891 P.T. Barnum (1810-1891) Died 7 April 1891, aged 80 American showman and businessman who founded the circus that later became Barnum & Bailey. He built his fame on elaborate hoaxes, curiosities, and traveling exhibitions. His name became synonymous with American-style mass entertainment.
• 1823 – 1891 Edouard Lalo (1823-1891) Died 22 April 1891, aged 68 French composer best known for the Symphonie espagnole for violin and orchestra. His chamber and orchestral works helped revive French interest in instrumental music after decades of operatic dominance. He also composed the ballet Namouna and the opera Le roi d'Ys.
• 1891 – 1958 LEGO Foundation Ole Kirk Christiansen A Billund carpenter who founded the toy giant LEGO, derived from "Leg Godt" (Play Well).
• 1891 – 1953 Sergei Prokofiev Soviet modernist composer Russian composer of Peter and the Wolf, Romeo and Juliet ballet, and five piano concertos. A titan of Soviet music who walked the line between modernism and accessibility.