Historical Events
- America Lewis Howard Latimer invents and patents electric lamp with a carbon filament
Famous Deaths
Ambrose Burnside
Ambrose Burnside, American soldier, industrialist and politician (Governor of Rhode Island, 1866-69) who popularized sideburns, dies of a heart attack at 57
Ambrose Burnside
1881 Highlights
About September 13, 1881
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 139 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
