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 in the year 1881.

Jan 25 On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)

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

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 On this day in history feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59

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

Feb 27 On this day in history george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46

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

Mar 24 Friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69 in the year 1881.

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 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 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 Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 in the year 1881.

Apr 28 On this day in history robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies

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 Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies in the year 1881.

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 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 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 On this day in history 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 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.