Historical Events In 1881

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

Feb 09   Feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Jacques Offenbach's opera "Les Contes d'Hoffman," premieres in Paris in the year 1881.  

Feb 13   On this day in history eleanor Farjeon, English writer (Martin Pippin)  

Feb 13   In the year 1881 the feminist newspaper La Citoyenne is first published in Paris by the activist Hubertine Auclert.  

Feb 14   On this day in history otto Selz, German psychologist  

Feb 15   On this day in history canadian Pacific Railway Act receives the Royal Assent. A Royal Charter pursuant to the Act was granted on February 16th - this incorporated the company. The principal terms provided for the payment to the railway of a subsidy of $25,000,000 and 25,000,000 acres of land, plus the railways (Port Arthur-Selkirk-Winnipeg-Emerson and Port Moody-Savona) already contracted for by the government, upon their completion.  

Feb 16   In the year 1881 in Montreal Quebec George Stephen signs charter and incorporates Canadian Pacific Railway and in 2001 the company said it will break up into it's parts  

Feb 16   In the year 1881 maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)  

Feb 19   Armin Knab, German composer (Eichendorff-cycle) in the year 1881.  

Feb 19   Kansas becomes 1st state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages in the year 1881.  

Feb 19   Kansas becomes first state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history pedro Munoz Seca, Spanish playwright (Vengeanza de Don Mendo)  

Feb 21   Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player in the year 1881.  

Feb 23   On this day in history titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher  

Feb 24   De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal on this day in history.  

Feb 24   De Lesseps' Company begins work on Panama Canal in the year 1881.  

Feb 25   On this day in history william Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (1924,28,32)  

Feb 26   On this day in history -27] Natal: British troops under gen-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill  

Feb 26   Natal British troops under General-Major Colley occupy Majuba Hill in the year 1881.  

Feb 26   On this day in history sS Ceylon begins first round-the-world cruise from Liverpool  

Feb 27   In the year 1881 battle at Amajuba, S Afr: Boers vs Brit army under Gen Colley  

Feb 27   Battle at Amajuba, South Africa Boers vs British army under General Colley on this day in history.  

Feb 27   George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician in the year 1881.  

Mar 04   California becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history california becomes first state to pass plant quarantine legislation  

Mar 04   In the year 1881 holmes & Watson begin "A Study in Scarlet", first case together  

Mar 04   James A Garfield inaugurated as 20th President in the year 1881.  

Mar 04   In the year 1881 south African President Kruger accepts ceasefire  

Mar 09   Enver Pasja, Turkish general/politician on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history andrew Watson makes his Scotland debut as the world's first black international football player and captain.  

Mar 12   Daniel Webster Hoan, Wisc (Mayor-Socialist-Milwaukee) on this day in history.  

Mar 13   Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62 in the year 1881.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 25   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85  

Feb 06   In the year 1881 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.