Page 7: Historical Events In 1881

Aug 10   On this day in history albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder   

Aug 12   On this day in history cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

Aug 12   The birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director in the year 1881.   

Aug 13   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch   

Aug 13   Jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer in the year 1881.   

Aug 19   On this day in history georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

Aug 19   On this day in history joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 20   Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman in the year 1881.   

Aug 23   Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1881 hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die   

Aug 28   In the year 1881 arne Eggen, composer   

Aug 29   Edvin Kallstenius, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1881 1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, RI)   

Sep 03   1st US Mens Tennis: Richard D Sears beats William E Glyn (60 63 62) in the year 1881.   

Sep 05   Otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle)   

Sep 07   On this day in history constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert   

Sep 07   On this day in history sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39   

Sep 08   W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 in the year 1881.   

Sep 09   On this day in history egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid"   

Sep 11   In the year 1881 triple landslides bury Elm Switz   

Sep 12   Daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary) on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57   

Sep 13   In the year 1881 lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament   

Sep 15   In the year 1881 ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis)   

Sep 18   On this day in history chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment   

Sep 18   In the year 1881 chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment   

Sep 19   James A Garfield, 20th president (1881), dies of gunshot wound at 49 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president   

Sep 20   Chester A Arthur sworn in as president on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde)   

Sep 24   In the year 1881 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch   

Sep 24   In the year 1881 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   In the year 1881 death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.   

Feb 02   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 05   On this day in history thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

Feb 06   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.