Historical Events In 1881

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

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

Aug 19   Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1881.  

Aug 20   Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history arne Eggen, composer  

Aug 29   Edvin Kallstenius, composer in the year 1881.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

Sep 09   Egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid" on this day in history.  

Sep 11   In the year 1881 triple landslides bury Elm Switz  

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   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   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   Chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president on this day in history.  

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

Sep 20   In the year 1881 walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde)  

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

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

Sep 27   In the year 1881 chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12  

Sep 27   Ernest Samuel Williams, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1881 birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

Jan 05   In the year 1881 birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

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

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

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)  

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.  

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

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   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.  

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.  

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 in the year 1881.  

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.