Page 7: Historical Events In 1881

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

Aug 12   Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) in the year 1881.   

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   On this day in history jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author   

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   In the year 1881 joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 20   Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle)   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1881 egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid"   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president   

Sep 20   In the year 1881 chester A Arthur sworn in as president   

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 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   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73