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

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

Aug 19   Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) in the year 1881.   

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   On this day in history hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die   

Aug 28   Arne Eggen, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1881 edvin Kallstenius, composer   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 in the year 1881.   

Sep 09   Egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid" on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Triple landslides bury Elm Switz on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary) in the year 1881.   

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

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   On this day in history chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment   

Sep 18   Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde)   

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

Sep 24   Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1881.   

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

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 in the year 1881.   

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   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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

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