Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

Jan 01 Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

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 Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history 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 George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 in the year 1881.  

Mar 06 In the year 1881 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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

Apr 27 Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 in the year 1881.  

Apr 28 Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies in the year 1881.  

May 03 Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

May 26 Jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824) died in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 01 In the year 1881 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 In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

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

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

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)