Historical Events In 1881

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 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 in the year 1881.  

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

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

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

Aug 23   In the year 1881 louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist  

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

Aug 28   Arne Eggen, composer in the year 1881.  

Aug 29   Edvin Kallstenius, composer in the year 1881.  

Aug 31   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat  

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   Sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1881.  

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   On this day in history daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary)  

Sep 13   In the year 1881 ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57  

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history james A Garfield, 20th president (1881), dies of gunshot wound at 49  

Sep 20   Chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 20   Walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde) on this day in history.  

Sep 24   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch  

Sep 24   Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   On this day in history ernest Samuel Williams, composer  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73