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

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

Feb 02 In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

Feb 05 Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07 Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1881 george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46  

Mar 06 In the year 1881 death of horatia Nelson, the illegitimate daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson (b. 1801)  

Mar 13 Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62 died on this day in history.  

Mar 15 In the year 1881 death of emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42  

Mar 16 On this day in history modest P Mussorgsky, Russian composer (Boris Godunov), dies at 42  

Mar 21 In the year 1881 death of samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793)  

Mar 23 On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.  

Mar 28 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16] on this day in history.  

Mar 31 In the year 1881 gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73  

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 On this day in history benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies  

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

Apr 27 On this day in history ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76  

Apr 28 Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies in the year 1881.  

May 03 In the year 1881 josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies  

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

May 23 Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on this day in history.  

May 24 In the year 1881 samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies  

May 26 Jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 09 In the year 1881 birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)  

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

Jan 09 Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.