Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

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

Jan 21 On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)  

Jan 25 Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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  

Feb 09 In the year 1881 feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59  

Feb 14 Fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812) died in the year 1881.  

Feb 27 George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 in the year 1881.  

Mar 06 Horatia Nelson, the illegitimate daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson (b. 1801) died in the year 1881.  

Mar 13 Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62 died in the year 1881.  

Mar 15 On this day in history death of emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42  

Mar 16 In the year 1881 modest P Mussorgsky, Russian composer (Boris Godunov), dies at 42  

Mar 21 Samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1881 nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45  

Mar 24 On this day in history friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69  

Mar 26 Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat (b. 1800) died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16] in the year 1881.  

Mar 31 Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1881.  

Apr 07 On this day in history pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65  

Apr 11 On this day in history kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40  

Apr 16 In the year 1881 george William Martin, composer, dies at 56  

Apr 19 Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815) died in the year 1881.  

Apr 27 In the year 1881 ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76  

Apr 28 In the year 1881 robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies  

May 03 Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on this day in history.  

May 11 Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

May 23 In the year 1881 kit Carson, frontiersman, dies  

May 24 On this day in history samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies  

May 26 Jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824) died in the year 1881.  

Jun 02 Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801) died in the year 1881.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 01 In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

Jan 01 Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1881 birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

Jan 08 Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09 Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)