Historical Events In 1881

Aug 10   On this day in history albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder  

Aug 12   On this day in history cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)  

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

Aug 13   In the year 1881 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch  

Aug 13   In the year 1881 jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author  

Aug 18   Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer in the year 1881.  

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

Aug 19   Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1881.  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1881 arne Eggen, composer  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 11   In the year 1881 triple landslides bury Elm Switz  

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   Lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament in the year 1881.  

Sep 15   In the year 1881 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 20   On this day in history 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  

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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 in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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   In the year 1881 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   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.  

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.