Historical Events
- Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its first concert
Famous Birthdays
- Clinton Davisson, American physicist (Nobel 1937- discovery of electron diffraction in the famous Davisson-Germer experiment), born in Bloomington, Illinois (d. 1958)
Famous Deaths
- Janis Cimze, Latvian composer, Father of Latvian choir music, dies at 67
1881 Highlights
About October 22, 1881
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 141 years, 7 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra
