Page 7: 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   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   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist   

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   On this day in history edvin Kallstenius, composer   

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

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

Sep 05   On this day in history otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat   

Sep 06   Charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 11   Triple landslides bury Elm Switz in the year 1881.   

Sep 12   In the year 1881 daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary)   

Sep 13   In the year 1881 ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57   

Sep 13   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment   

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   In the year 1881 chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president   

Sep 20   Chester A Arthur sworn in as president in the year 1881.   

Sep 20   In the year 1881 walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde)   

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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