Famous Deaths 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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 06 Horatia Nelson, the illegitimate daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson (b. 1801) died in the year 1881.

Mar 13 In the year 1881 death of alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Apr 07 In the year 1881 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 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 In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.

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 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 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 in the year 1881.

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

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

Jan 09 In the year 1881 birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)