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Historical Events Happened In 1881

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

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

Jan 01 Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer

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

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 on this day in history.

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) on this day in history.

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

Jan 26 Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl on this day in history.

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

Jan 28 On this day in history 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 On this day in history irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)

Feb 01 On this day in history jose Ignacio Quinton, composer

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 Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.

Feb 04 Kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60) on this day in history.

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

Feb 05 Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on this day in history.

Feb 05 On this day in history phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.

Feb 05 On this day in history phoenix, Az incorporates

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

Feb 06 On this day in history karl Weigl, composer

Feb 06 Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.

Feb 07 On this day in history battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces

Feb 07 Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1881

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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 on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

Famous Deaths In 1881

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01 Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.

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

Feb 02 Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.

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

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