Historical Events In 1881

Aug 10   Albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder in the year 1881.   

Aug 12   On this day in history cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

Aug 12   The birth of Cecil B. De Mille, Hollywood producer/director in the year 1881.   

Aug 13   In the year 1881 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch   

Aug 13   In the year 1881 jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author   

Aug 18   Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer in the year 1881.   

Aug 19   On this day in history georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances)   

Aug 19   In the year 1881 joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 20   Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman in the year 1881.   

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   In the year 1881 1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, RI)   

Sep 03   1st US Mens Tennis: Richard D Sears beats William E Glyn (60 63 62) in the year 1881.   

Sep 05   In the year 1881 otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat   

Sep 06   Charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle) on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1881 constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert   

Sep 07   Sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid" on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history triple landslides bury Elm Switz   

Sep 12   Daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary) in the year 1881.   

Sep 13   In the year 1881 ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57   

Sep 13   Lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis) in the year 1881.   

Sep 18   Chicago Tribune reports on a televide experiment in the year 1881.   

Sep 18   Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment on this day in history.   

Sep 19   James A Garfield, 20th president (1881), dies of gunshot wound at 49 in the year 1881.   

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) in the year 1881.   

Sep 24   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch in the year 1881.   

Sep 24   In the year 1881 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.   

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

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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