Page 7: Historical Events In 1881

Aug 10   Albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder in the year 1881.   

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

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

Aug 13   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch in the year 1881.   

Aug 13   Jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author in the year 1881.   

Aug 18   In the year 1881 hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer   

Aug 19   Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist   

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   Edvin Kallstenius, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   Charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle) in the year 1881.   

Sep 07   Constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert in the year 1881.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1881 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) in the year 1881.   

Sep 13   Ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57 in the year 1881.   

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

Sep 15   Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 19   James A Garfield, 20th president (1881), dies of gunshot wound at 49 in the year 1881.   

Sep 20   In the year 1881 chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president   

Sep 20   In the year 1881 chester A Arthur sworn in as president   

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

Sep 24   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)   

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

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

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.   

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.