Historical Events In 1881

Sep 28   On this day in history henry Geehl, composer  

Sep 29   Ludwig von Mises, Austrian Economist in the year 1881.  

Oct 01   Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev, composer  

Oct 02   Fred Barlow, composer in the year 1881.  

Oct 03   Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 04   On this day in history edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano  

Oct 04   The player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day in the year 1881.  

Oct 04   On this day in history [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal  

Oct 05   On this day in history otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56)  

Oct 11   David Houston patents roll film for cameras on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Stark Young, US critic/writer (So Red the Rose) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history henry M Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch  

Oct 13   George Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1881 revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations  

Oct 14   Eyemouth Fishing Disaster, known locally as 'Disaster Day', some 129 men and boys, one in three of the Berwickshire town's fishermen lost their lives in a hurricane in the year 1881.  

Oct 15   In the year 1881 1st American fishing magazine, American Angler published  

Oct 15   P G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1881 the birth of Sir P.G Wodehouse, Novelist, creator of 'Jeeves and Wooster'  

Oct 15   In the year 1881 the first American fishing magazine, American Angler published  

Oct 22   On this day in history boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert  

Oct 22   In the year 1881 janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67  

Oct 24   In the year 1881 levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty  

Oct 24   In the year 1881 paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer  

Oct 25   On this day in history pablo Picasso, Malaga Spain, artist (3 Dancers, Guernica)  

Oct 25   In the year 1881 the birth of Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor  

Oct 25   Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday & Clanton engage in "Shootout at OK Corral" in the year 1881.  

Oct 26   Billy Clanton, brother of Ike, dies in the year 1881.  

Oct 26   Gunfight at OK Corral, in Tombstone, Az on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Margaret Wycherly, London England, actress (Keeper of the Flame) on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Shootout at the OK corral, in Tombstone, Az on this day in history.  

Oct 29   In the year 1881 judge (U.S. magazine) first published.  

Oct 30   In the year 1881 lena Christ, writer  

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 21   In the year 1881 death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)  

Jan 25   In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.