Page 7: Historical Events In 1881

Aug 10   On this day in history albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder   

Aug 12   Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) in the year 1881.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Georges Enesco, [or Enescu], Romania, composer (Romanian Dances) in the year 1881.   

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   Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter/graphic artist in the year 1881.   

Aug 27   Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die in the year 1881.   

Aug 28   In the year 1881 arne Eggen, composer   

Aug 29   On this day in history edvin Kallstenius, composer   

Aug 31   1st US men's single tennis championships (Newport, RI) in the year 1881.   

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

Sep 05   Otto Bauer, Austrian social-democrat in the year 1881.   

Sep 06   On this day in history charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle)   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39   

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 daniel Jones, England phoneticist (English pronouncing dictionary)   

Sep 13   Ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57 in the year 1881.   

Sep 13   In the year 1881 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history chester A Arthur sworn in as president   

Sep 20   Walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1881 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   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.