Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) in the year 1881.  

Jan 01   In the year 1881 dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes  

Jan 02   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history frederick Varley painter, born at Sheffield England; he was a founding member of Canada's "Group of Seven" artists  

Jan 04   Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau in the year 1881.  

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) in the year 1881.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1881 giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)  

Jan 17   In the year 1881 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)  

Jan 18   In the year 1881 gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]  

Jan 18   The birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park  

Jan 25   Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) in the year 1881.  

Jan 25   Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company in the year 1881.  

Jan 26   Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British in the year 1881.  

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.  

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

Jan 31   On this day in history irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)  

Feb 01   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer in the year 1881.  

Feb 01   In the year 1881 uS Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized  

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized in the year 1881.  

Feb 02   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

Feb 02   In the year 1881 karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Feb 04   On this day in history kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)  

Feb 04   The birth of Fernand Leger, French painter in the year 1881.  

Feb 05   On this day in history frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)  

Feb 05   On this day in history phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 phoenix, Az incorporates  

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history karl Weigl, composer  

Feb 06   In the year 1881 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68  

Feb 07   In the year 1881 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces  

Feb 07   On this day in history battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces  

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.