Page 8: Historical Events In 1881

Sep 27   On this day in history chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12   

Sep 27   Ernest Samuel Williams, composer in the year 1881.   

Sep 28   Henry Geehl, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Ludwig von Mises, Austrian Economist on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer, dies at 78   

Oct 01   In the year 1881 leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev, composer   

Oct 02   Fred Barlow, composer in the year 1881.   

Oct 03   On this day in history ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer   

Oct 04   Edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano in the year 1881.   

Oct 04   The player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1881 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal   

Oct 05   On this day in history otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56)   

Oct 08   On this day in history haiphong typhoon in Vietnam killing 300,000 people   

Oct 11   David Houston patents roll film for cameras in the year 1881.   

Oct 11   On this day in history stark Young, US critic/writer (So Red the Rose)   

Oct 12   Carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer in the year 1881.   

Oct 12   On this day in history henry M Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch   

Oct 13   On this day in history george Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter   

Oct 13   In the year 1881 revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations   

Oct 14   Eyemouth Fishing Disaster, known locally as 'Disaster Day', some 129 men and boys, one in three of the Berwickshire town's fishermen lost their lives in a hurricane in the year 1881.   

Oct 15   On this day in history 1st American fishing magazine, American Angler published   

Oct 15   P G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   The birth of Sir P.G Wodehouse, Novelist, creator of 'Jeeves and Wooster' in the year 1881.   

Oct 15   The first American fishing magazine, American Angler published on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1881 janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67   

Oct 24   Levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer in the year 1881.   

Oct 25   On this day in history pablo Picasso, Malaga Spain, artist (3 Dancers, Guernica)   

Oct 25   The birth of Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor in the year 1881.   

Oct 25   Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday & Clanton engage in "Shootout at OK Corral" in the year 1881.   

Oct 26   On this day in history billy Clanton, brother of Ike, dies   

Oct 26   In the year 1881 gunfight at OK Corral, in Tombstone, Az   

Oct 26   Margaret Wycherly, London England, actress (Keeper of the Flame) in the year 1881.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born in the year 1881.   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 30   In the year 1881 jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

Feb 02   In the year 1881 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.