Historical Events In 1881

Sep 28   Henry Geehl, composer in the year 1881.  

Sep 29   In the year 1881 ludwig von Mises, Austrian Economist  

Oct 01   Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1881.  

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

Oct 02   On this day in history fred Barlow, composer  

Oct 03   In the year 1881 ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer  

Oct 04   Edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano in the year 1881.  

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

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

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 in the year 1881.  

Oct 11   In the year 1881 stark Young, US critic/writer (So Red the Rose)  

Oct 12   In the year 1881 carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer  

Oct 12   Henry M Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch on this day in history.  

Oct 13   George Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter in the year 1881.  

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

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   1st American fishing magazine, American Angler published on this day in history.  

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   The first American fishing magazine, American Angler published in the year 1881.  

Oct 22   In the year 1881 boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert  

Oct 22   Janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1881.  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer  

Oct 25   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday & Clanton engage in "Shootout at OK Corral"  

Oct 26   In the year 1881 billy Clanton, brother of Ike, dies  

Oct 26   In the year 1881 gunfight at OK Corral, in Tombstone, Az  

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

Oct 26   In the year 1881 shootout at the OK corral, in Tombstone, Az  

Oct 29   Judge (U.S. magazine) first published in the year 1881.  

Oct 30   Lena Christ, writer 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   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born in the year 1881.  

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

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)  

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.  

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   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   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