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   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   On this day in history hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer   

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

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

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   In the year 1881 hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die   

Aug 28   On this day in history arne Eggen, composer   

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   In the year 1881 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   W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid"   

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

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

Sep 13   Ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57 in the year 1881.   

Sep 13   Lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.   

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 in the year 1881.   

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

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