Historical Events In 1881

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

Aug 13   On this day in history 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   Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer in the year 1881.  

Aug 19   On this day in history georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)  

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   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 in the year 1881.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 19   In the year 1881 james A Garfield, 20th president (1881), dies of gunshot wound at 49  

Sep 20   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch  

Sep 24   Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   In the year 1881 chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12  

Sep 27   On this day in history ernest Samuel Williams, composer  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1881 birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

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

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

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 on this day in history.  

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.