Historical Events In 1881

Aug 10   Albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) in the year 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   On this day in history jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author  

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

Aug 20   On this day in history edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman  

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

Aug 27   Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die in the year 1881.  

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

Aug 29   On this day in history edvin Kallstenius, composer  

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   In the year 1881 otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat  

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

Sep 07   Constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert in the year 1881.  

Sep 07   Sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 09   On this day in history egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid"  

Sep 11   On this day in history triple landslides bury Elm Switz  

Sep 12   On this day in history daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary)  

Sep 13   Ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57 in the year 1881.  

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   In the year 1881 chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment  

Sep 18   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president  

Sep 20   In the year 1881 chester A Arthur sworn in as president  

Sep 20   Walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde) in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 24   Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1881.  

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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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born in the year 1881.  

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

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   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

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   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.