Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In the year 1881 in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.  

Apr 17   Anton Wildgans, writer on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1881 hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart)  

Apr 18   In the year 1881 natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens  

Apr 19   In the year 1881 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies  

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

Apr 21   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 23   On this day in history claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22)  

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) in the year 1881.  

Apr 25   250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Hans Windisch, German new testament expert on this day in history.  

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

Apr 27   In the year 1881 pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad  

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

May 01   In the year 1881 pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist  

May 02   On this day in history 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.  

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

May 04   Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism) on this day in history.  

May 05   In the year 1881 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine  

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   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague on this day in history.  

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

May 11   Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) in the year 1881.  

May 12   On this day in history france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony  

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   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer on this day in history.  

May 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73