Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes   

Jan 02   On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres   

Jan 02   Frederick Varley painter, born at Sheffield England; he was a founding member of Canada's "Group of Seven" artists in the year 1881.   

Jan 04   On this day in history johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 17   Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]   

Jan 18   The birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher in the year 1881.   

Jan 22   On this day in history ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park   

Jan 25   Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.   

Jan 26   On this day in history union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British in the year 1881.   

Jan 28   In the year 1881 battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British   

Jan 30   On this day in history jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

Jan 31   Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) in the year 1881.   

Feb 01   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized in the year 1881.   

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 02   In the year 1881 karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Feb 04   In the year 1881 kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)   

Feb 04   The birth of Fernand Leger, French painter in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)   

Feb 05   Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 phoenix, Az incorporates   

Feb 05   On this day in history thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   In the year 1881 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   In the year 1881 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces   

Feb 07   In the year 1881 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   In the year 1881 death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   In the year 1881 death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   In the year 1881 jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73