Historical Events In 1881

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

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   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) on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) in the year 1881.  

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

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

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   In the year 1881 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   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1881 irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)  

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   On this day in history uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized  

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.  

Feb 02   Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) in the year 1881.  

Feb 04   Kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60) in the year 1881.  

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   On this day in history phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.  

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates in the year 1881.  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces  

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   On this day in history 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   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.  

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   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.