Page 7: 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   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch in the year 1881.   

Aug 13   On this day in history jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author   

Aug 18   Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1881 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   Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist in the year 1881.   

Aug 27   Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history arne Eggen, composer   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1881 w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84   

Sep 09   In the year 1881 egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid"   

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis) on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1881.   

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   In the year 1881 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.   

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   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   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.   

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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died in the year 1881.   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.   

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