Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

Jan 01 Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 21 On this day in history 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 In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73  

Feb 09 Feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1881 death of fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812)  

Feb 27 George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42  

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

Mar 24 On this day in history 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 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16] on this day in history.  

Mar 31 In the year 1881 gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73  

Apr 07 Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65 in the year 1881.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Apr 27 On this day in history ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76  

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

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 in the year 1881.  

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

May 24 Samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies in the year 1881.  

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

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

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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