Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

Jan 01 Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 21 Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 25 Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 30 Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.  

Feb 02 In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

Feb 05 Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

Feb 09 Feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Feb 27 George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 in the year 1881.  

Mar 06 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1881 gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73  

Apr 07 Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65 in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801)  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

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

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 In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

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