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   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch   

Aug 13   Jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer in the year 1881.   

Aug 19   Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 20   In the year 1881 edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman   

Aug 23   Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   In the year 1881 arne Eggen, composer   

Aug 29   On this day in history edvin Kallstenius, composer   

Aug 31   On this day in history 1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, RI)   

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history triple landslides bury Elm Switz   

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1881 chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment   

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 in the year 1881.   

Sep 20   Chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president in the year 1881.   

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   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   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

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   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1881 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.