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 Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1881.

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

Feb 06 Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.

Feb 07 Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.

Feb 09 On this day in history 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 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 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 On this day in history modest P Mussorgsky, Russian composer (Boris Godunov), dies at 42

Mar 21 Samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793) died in the year 1881.

Mar 23 On this day in history nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45

Mar 24 In the year 1881 friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69

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

Mar 28 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16] in the year 1881.

Mar 31 On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73

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

Apr 11 Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.

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Jan 01 Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born in the year 1881.

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 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 On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)

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