Historical Events In 1881

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes   

Jan 02   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) in the year 1881.   

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   In the year 1881 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

Jan 18   Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908] on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) in the year 1881.   

Jan 25   Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

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

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

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   On this day in history karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Feb 04   On this day in history kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)   

Feb 04   On this day in history the birth of Fernand Leger, French painter.   

Feb 05   On this day in history frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 phoenix, Az incorporates   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces in the year 1881.   

Feb 07   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces in the year 1881.   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

Jan 04   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

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

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)   

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.   

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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