Famous Birthdays James Reese Europe, American ragtime and early jazz arranger, composer, and bandleader in New York, and with the military in France during WWI, born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 1919) [1] [2] Joseph B. Ely, American politician (d. 1956) Born in 1881 1881 Highlights About February 22, 1881 Day of the Week: TuesdayHow Long Ago? 143 years, 2 months and 15 days Leap Year: No Star Sign: Pisces Feb 20, 1881 Dates in History Feb 23, 1881 What Happened in 1881 The Gunfight at OK CorralOctober 26, 1881
