Historical Events In 1881

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

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 in the year 1881.  

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   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   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   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) on this day in history.  

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   Constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

Sep 09   Egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid" in the year 1881.  

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

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

Sep 13   Ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1881 chester A Arthur sworn in as president  

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

Sep 24   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch in the year 1881.  

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

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