Jan 01 In the year 1881 death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)
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 In the year 1881 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 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 in the year 1881.
Feb 07 Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.