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   In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.  

Aug 18   In the year 1881 hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer  

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

Aug 23   On this day in history louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist  

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   In the year 1881 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 in the year 1881.  

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

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

Sep 12   In the year 1881 daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary)  

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   In the year 1881 chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president  

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

Sep 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

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   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)  

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   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 25   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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