Historical Events In 1881

Aug 10   Albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder on this day in history.   

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

Aug 12   On this day in history the birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director   

Aug 13   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1881 jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author   

Aug 18   Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) in the year 1881.   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1881 edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman   

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

Aug 27   Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die in the year 1881.   

Aug 28   Arne Eggen, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1881 edvin Kallstenius, composer   

Aug 31   1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, RI) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   Otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat in the year 1881.   

Sep 06   In the year 1881 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   Sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid" in the year 1881.   

Sep 11   Triple landslides bury Elm Switz on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1881 daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary)   

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

Sep 13   Lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament in the year 1881.   

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

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

Sep 18   Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1881.   

Sep 20   Walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde) in the year 1881.   

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.   

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1881 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 on this day in history.