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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

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 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 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 in the year 1881.  

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

Mar 06 In the year 1881 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 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 Nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16] on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1881.  

Apr 07 On this day in history pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65  

Apr 11 In the year 1881 kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40  

Apr 16 George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1881.  

Apr 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76  

Apr 28 In the year 1881 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 In the year 1881 henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59  

May 23 On this day in history kit Carson, frontiersman, dies  

May 24 On this day in history samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies  

May 26 In the year 1881 death of jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824)  

Jun 02 Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1881 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 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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 09 Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born in the year 1881.  

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.