Jan 01 Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.
Jan 21 In the year 1881 death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)
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 In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59
Feb 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73