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 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 on this day in history.

Feb 05 On this day in history 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 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 George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.

Mar 06 In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.

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

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 in the year 1881.

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 In the year 1881 george William Martin, composer, dies at 56

Apr 19 In the year 1881 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies

Apr 26 On this day in history death of ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815)

Apr 27 In the year 1881 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 In the year 1881 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 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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)

Jan 09 Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.

Jan 09 Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.