Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   In the year 1881 carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

Jan 01   On this day in history dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

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   Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) on this day in history.  

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

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   Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1881 battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British  

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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1881 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   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   Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 05   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces  

Feb 07   In the year 1881 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces  

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 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   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   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   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

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 in the year 1881.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73