Page 7: 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   Jacqueline [Pierrette] R van Stuwe, [Eline v S], Dutch author on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Joseph Labitzky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1881.   

Aug 20   In the year 1881 edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman   

Aug 23   Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Arne Eggen, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Edvin Kallstenius, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 31   1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, RI) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat   

Sep 06   In the year 1881 charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle)   

Sep 07   Constantly WL Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist/banker/art expert on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1881.   

Sep 08   In the year 1881 w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84   

Sep 09   In the year 1881 egyptian military coup under colonel Arab "El Wahid"   

Sep 11   Triple landslides bury Elm Switz on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary)   

Sep 13   On this day in history ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57   

Sep 13   On this day in history lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament   

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   On this day in history chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment   

Sep 19   On this day in history james A Garfield, 20th president (1881), dies of gunshot wound at 49   

Sep 20   In the year 1881 chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president   

Sep 20   Chester A Arthur sworn in as president on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde)   

Sep 24   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch   

Sep 24   Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.   

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

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 in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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.