Famous Deaths In 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 on this day in history.

Jan 25 Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.

Jan 30 Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

Feb 09 On this day in history feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59

Feb 14 Fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812) died in the year 1881.

Feb 27 In the year 1881 george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46

Mar 06 On this day in history death of horatia Nelson, the illegitimate daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson (b. 1801)

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

Mar 15 In the year 1881 death of emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42

Mar 16 Modest P Mussorgsky, Russian composer (Boris Godunov), dies at 42 on this day in history.

Mar 21 Samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793) died on this day in history.

Mar 23 In the year 1881 nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45

Mar 24 In the year 1881 friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69

Mar 26 Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat (b. 1800) died on this day in history.

Mar 28 On this day in history modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16]

Mar 31 On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73

Apr 07 In the year 1881 pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65

Apr 11 Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40 on this day in history.

Apr 16 George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.

Apr 19 Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies in the year 1881.

Apr 26 In the year 1881 death of ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815)

Apr 27 Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 in the year 1881.

Apr 28 In the year 1881 robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies

May 03 Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on this day in history.

May 11 On this day in history henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59

May 23 Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on this day in history.

May 24 On this day in history samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies

May 26 Jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824) died in the year 1881.

Jun 02 On this day in history death of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801)

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Jan 01 Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.

Jan 01 Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born in the year 1881.

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

Jan 05 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born in the year 1881.

Jan 08 Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.

Jan 09 In the year 1881 birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)

Jan 09 In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)