Historical Events In 1881

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

Jan 01   Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes in the year 1881.   

Jan 02   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres in the year 1881.   

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   Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau in the year 1881.   

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

Jan 17   Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) in the year 1881.   

Jan 18   Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908] in the year 1881.   

Jan 18   In the year 1881 the birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher   

Jan 22   Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

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 in the year 1881.   

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

Jan 31   Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) in the year 1881.   

Feb 01   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1881 uS Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized   

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   In the year 1881 karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

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

Feb 04   The birth of Fernand Leger, French painter in the year 1881.   

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

Feb 05   Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer in the year 1881.   

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

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   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

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   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

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

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.   

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   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