Page 7: Historical Events In 1881

Aug 10   Albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder in the year 1881.   

Aug 12   In the year 1881 cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

Aug 12   The birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1881 georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

Aug 19   Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman in the year 1881.   

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   Arne Eggen, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1881 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   Otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat in the year 1881.   

Sep 06   On this day in history charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle)   

Sep 07   In the year 1881 constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert   

Sep 07   On this day in history sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39   

Sep 08   On this day in history w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84   

Sep 09   On this day in history 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) in the year 1881.   

Sep 13   On this day in history ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57   

Sep 13   On this day in history lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament   

Sep 15   Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis) in the year 1881.   

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

Sep 18   Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment in the year 1881.   

Sep 19   James A Garfield, 20th president (1881), dies of gunshot wound at 49 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   Walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde) in the year 1881.   

Sep 24   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

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   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

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   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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