Page 8: Historical Events In 1881

Sep 27   Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12 in the year 1881.   

Sep 27   Ernest Samuel Williams, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev, composer   

Oct 02   Fred Barlow, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1881 ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1881 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal   

Oct 05   Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56) in the year 1881.   

Oct 08   Haiphong typhoon in Vietnam killing 300,000 people on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1881 david Houston patents roll film for cameras   

Oct 11   On this day in history stark Young, US critic/writer (So Red the Rose)   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   1st American fishing magazine, American Angler published on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1881 p G Wodehouse, British-American writer (Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves)   

Oct 15   The birth of Sir P.G Wodehouse, Novelist, creator of 'Jeeves and Wooster' on this day in history.   

Oct 15   The first American fishing magazine, American Angler published on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67   

Oct 24   On this day in history levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty   

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

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

Oct 25   On this day in history the birth of Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor   

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

Oct 26   Billy Clanton, brother of Ike, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Gunfight at OK Corral, in Tombstone, Az in the year 1881.   

Oct 26   In the year 1881 margaret Wycherly, London England, actress (Keeper of the Flame)   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1881 birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73