Page 4: Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   On this day in history in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.   

Apr 17   In the year 1881 anton Wildgans, writer   

Apr 18   Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) in the year 1881.   

Apr 18   On this day in history natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens   

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

Apr 20   Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1881 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   Claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22) in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London on this day in history.   

Apr 23   The opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1881 250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany   

Apr 25   In the year 1881 hans Windisch, German new testament expert   

Apr 27   Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad in the year 1881.   

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

May 01   Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist in the year 1881.   

May 02   Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies   

May 04   In the year 1881 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

May 05   Anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine in the year 1881.   

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on this day in history.   

May 10   Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague   

May 11   Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59 in the year 1881.   

May 11   On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)   

May 12   France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on this day in history.   

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate in the year 1881.   

May 12   In the year 1881 tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

May 13   On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

May 14   In the year 1881 ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)   

May 16   In the year 1881 world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 16   World's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) on this day in history.   

May 17   7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1881 birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.   

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

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

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

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