Page 7: Historical Events In 1881

Aug 10   Albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   Jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author in the year 1881.   

Aug 18   In the year 1881 hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer   

Aug 19   In the year 1881 georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

Aug 19   In the year 1881 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history arne Eggen, composer   

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

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) in the year 1881.   

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

Sep 07   In the year 1881 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   Egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid" in the year 1881.   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary)   

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

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) in the year 1881.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   Walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde) on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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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   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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 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   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

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.