Historical Events In 1881

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

Aug 13   In the year 1881 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 19   In the year 1881 georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)  

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

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

Aug 28   In the year 1881 arne Eggen, composer  

Aug 29   Edvin Kallstenius, composer in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 03   1st US Mens Tennis: Richard D Sears beats William E Glyn (60 63 62) in the year 1881.  

Sep 05   Otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat in the year 1881.  

Sep 06   Charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle) on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert  

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" in the year 1881.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 19   James A Garfield, 20th president (1881), dies of gunshot wound at 49 on this day in history.  

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   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   Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1881.  

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   On this day in history birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

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   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   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   On this day in history thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73