Famous Deaths In 1881

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

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

Jan 25 Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.

Jan 30 Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

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

Feb 05 In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85

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 in the year 1881.

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 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 on this day in history.

Mar 15 Emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42 died in the year 1881.

Mar 16 In the year 1881 modest P Mussorgsky, Russian composer (Boris Godunov), dies at 42

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 on this day in history.

Mar 26 Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat (b. 1800) died in the year 1881.

Mar 28 On this day in history modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16]

Mar 31 On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73

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 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 on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1881 samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies

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

Jun 02 On this day in history death of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801)

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Jan 01 In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)

Jan 01 In the year 1881 birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)

Jan 04 In the year 1881 birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)

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 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 in the year 1881.