Historical Events In 1881

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

Aug 12   Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer  

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 in the year 1881.  

Aug 23   Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist in the year 1881.  

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

Aug 28   On this day in history arne Eggen, composer  

Aug 29   On this day in history edvin Kallstenius, composer  

Aug 31   On this day in history 1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, RI)  

Sep 03   1st US Mens Tennis: Richard D Sears beats William E Glyn (60 63 62) in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 06   On this day in history charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle)  

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

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

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   Chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment on this day in history.  

Sep 18   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.  

Sep 24   In the year 1881 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch  

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)  

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1881 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   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.  

Feb 06   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68  

Feb 07   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73