Historical Events In 1881

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes  

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   Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1881 gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park  

Jan 25   In the year 1881 emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man)  

Jan 25   Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company in the year 1881.  

Jan 26   In the year 1881 union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl  

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

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British in the year 1881.  

Jan 30   In the year 1881 jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58  

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

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

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized in the year 1881.  

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   On this day in history karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Feb 04   On this day in history kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)  

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   In the year 1881 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   Karl Weigl, composer 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   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85  

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

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.