Historical Events In 1881

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   On this day in history frederick Varley painter, born at Sheffield England; he was a founding member of Canada's "Group of Seven" artists  

Jan 04   On this day in history johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau  

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) in the year 1881.  

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)  

Jan 17   In the year 1881 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)  

Jan 18   Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908] on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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   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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 28   On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British  

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

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   US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.  

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates in the year 1881.  

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

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer in the year 1881.  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1881 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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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   In the year 1881 birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)  

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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died in the year 1881.  

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 on this day in history.  

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