What Happened In December 1881 In History

Historical Events for December, 1881

• 4th » The first edition of the 'Los Angeles Times' is published.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1881

• 4th » Erwin von Witzleben, Polish-German field marshal (d. 1944)
• 5th » René Cresté, French actor (d. 1922)
• 12th » Harry Warner, Polish-American businessman, co-founded Warner Bros. (d. 1958)
• 14th » Katherine MacDonald, American actress and producer (d. 1956)
• 14th » Howard Valentine, American runner (d. 1932)
• 17th » Aubrey Faulkner, South African-English cricketer and coach (d. 1930)
• 19th » John Fraser (Canadian soccer) or John Fraser, Canadian soccer player (d. 1959)
• 20th » Branch Rickey, American baseball player and manager (d. 1965)
• 24th » Charles Wakefield Cadman, American composer and critic (d. 1946)
• 29th » Scott Leary, American swimmer (d. 1958)
• 29th » Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968)
• 31st » Max Pechstein, German painter (d. 1955)

Famous Deaths for December 1881

• 2nd » Jenny von Westphalen, German author (b. 1814)
• 13th » August Šenoa, Croatian author and poet (b. 1838)

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