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

Aug 13   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author in the year 1881.  

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

Aug 20   On this day in history edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman  

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

Aug 27   Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die in the year 1881.  

Aug 28   Arne Eggen, composer in the year 1881.  

Aug 29   On this day in history edvin Kallstenius, composer  

Aug 31   1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, RI) in the year 1881.  

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

Sep 05   In the year 1881 otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat  

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

Sep 07   On this day in history constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert  

Sep 07   Sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1881.  

Sep 08   W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1881 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president  

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

Sep 20   Walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde) on this day in history.  

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  

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)  

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)  

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

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   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.  

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73