Famous Deaths In 1881

Jan 01 In the year 1881 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 In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)

Jan 30 Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.

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

Feb 05 In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85

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 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 in the year 1881.

Mar 06 Horatia Nelson, the illegitimate daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson (b. 1801) died in the year 1881.

Mar 13 Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62 died on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 21 On this day in history death of samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793)

Mar 23 Nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history george William Martin, composer, dies at 56

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

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 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 On this day in history kit Carson, frontiersman, dies

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

May 26 On this day in history 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 Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.

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

Jan 04 Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born in the year 1881.

Jan 05 In the year 1881 birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)

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.