Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 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 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 In the year 1881 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.  

Mar 15 In the year 1881 death of emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42  

Mar 16 On this day in history modest P Mussorgsky, Russian composer (Boris Godunov), dies at 42  

Mar 21 In the year 1881 death of samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793)  

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 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 On this day in history kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40  

Apr 16 George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26 Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815) died in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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

May 11 In the year 1881 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 Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.