Historical Events In 1881

Sep 27   In the year 1881 chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12   

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

Sep 28   Henry Geehl, composer in the year 1881.   

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   In the year 1881 fred Barlow, composer   

Oct 03   In the year 1881 ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer   

Oct 04   In the year 1881 edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano   

Oct 04   On this day in history 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 08   Haiphong typhoon in Vietnam killing 300,000 people in the year 1881.   

Oct 11   On this day in history david Houston patents roll film for cameras   

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

Oct 12   In the year 1881 carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer   

Oct 12   In the year 1881 henry M Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch   

Oct 13   On this day in history george Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter   

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 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' in the year 1881.   

Oct 15   On this day in history the first American fishing magazine, American Angler published   

Oct 22   Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   The birth of Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1881 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   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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

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 in the year 1881.   

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   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   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.