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   Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27   In the year 1881 hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die  

Aug 28   In the year 1881 arne Eggen, composer  

Aug 29   Edvin Kallstenius, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat  

Sep 06   In the year 1881 charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle)  

Sep 07   Constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 triple landslides bury Elm Switz  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.  

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   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

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