Historical Events In 1881

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

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

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) in the year 1881.  

Aug 19   In the year 1881 joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79  

Aug 20   Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman in the year 1881.  

Aug 23   Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist in the year 1881.  

Aug 27   On this day in history hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die  

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

Aug 29   Edvin Kallstenius, composer in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 03   1st US Mens Tennis: Richard D Sears beats William E Glyn (60 63 62) on this day in history.  

Sep 05   Otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat on this day in history.  

Sep 06   In the year 1881 charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle)  

Sep 07   In the year 1881 constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert  

Sep 07   On this day in history sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39  

Sep 08   On this day in history w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84  

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

Sep 11   Triple landslides bury Elm Switz in the year 1881.  

Sep 12   Daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 13   Lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis) in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 18   Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment in the year 1881.  

Sep 19   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 chester A Arthur sworn in as president  

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

Sep 24   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch in the year 1881.  

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

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

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

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.  

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   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   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73