Historical Events In 1881

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

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   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   In the year 1881 nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)  

Jan 18   On this day in history gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]  

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

Jan 22   In the year 1881 ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park  

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man)  

Jan 25   In the year 1881 thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.  

Jan 26   Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl in the year 1881.  

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

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

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

Jan 31   Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1881 uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized  

Feb 02   In the year 1881 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) in the year 1881.  

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   Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history phoenix, Az incorporates  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history karl Weigl, composer  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 21   In the year 1881 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   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.  

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   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.