Historical Events In 1881

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

Aug 13   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch in the year 1881.  

Aug 13   Jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author in the year 1881.  

Aug 18   Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19   On this day in history joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79  

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

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 in the year 1881.  

Aug 29   On this day in history edvin Kallstenius, composer  

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 in the year 1881.  

Sep 06   Charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle) in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 07   In the year 1881 sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39  

Sep 08   In the year 1881 w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84  

Sep 09   Egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid" in the year 1881.  

Sep 11   Triple landslides bury Elm Switz on this day in history.  

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

Sep 13   Ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Sep 13   In the year 1881 lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament  

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 24   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch on this day in history.  

Sep 24   In the year 1881 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 27   Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12 in the year 1881.  

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   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

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 on this day in history.  

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