Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

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

Feb 02 Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.  

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 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73  

Feb 09 Feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59 in the year 1881.  

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

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

Mar 06 Horatia Nelson, the illegitimate daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15 Emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42 died in the year 1881.  

Mar 16 On this day in history modest P Mussorgsky, Russian composer (Boris Godunov), dies at 42  

Mar 21 In the year 1881 death of samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793)  

Mar 23 Nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1881.  

Mar 24 On this day in history friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69  

Mar 26 On this day in history death of roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat (b. 1800)  

Mar 28 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16] in the year 1881.  

Mar 31 Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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 On this day in history ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76  

Apr 28 Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies on this day in history.  

May 03 Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies in the year 1881.  

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

May 23 In the year 1881 kit Carson, frontiersman, dies  

May 24 In the year 1881 samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies  

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

Jun 02 Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1881 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.