Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

Jan 01 On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)  

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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 30 On this day in history jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58  

Feb 02 Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.  

Feb 05 Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 in the year 1881.  

Feb 07 On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73  

Feb 09 In the year 1881 feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812)  

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 On this day in history death of alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62  

Mar 15 Emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42 died on this day in history.  

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 Friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 In the year 1881 death of roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat (b. 1800)  

Mar 28 In the year 1881 modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16]  

Mar 31 Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1881.  

Apr 07 Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 On this day in history kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40  

Apr 16 George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1881.  

Apr 19 Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815) died in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

May 03 On this day in history josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies  

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

May 23 Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies in the year 1881.  

May 24 Samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

May 26 In the year 1881 death of jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824)  

Jun 02 Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801) died in the year 1881.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1881 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 Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

Jan 09 Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09 Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.