Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres  

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

Jan 04   Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

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

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) in the year 1881.  

Jan 18   On this day in history gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]  

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

Jan 22   In the year 1881 ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park  

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man)  

Jan 25   In the year 1881 thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.  

Jan 26   Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl in the year 1881.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1881 battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British  

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

Jan 31   Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1881 jose Ignacio Quinton, composer  

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

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60) in the year 1881.  

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

Feb 05   Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city in the year 1881.  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 phoenix, Az incorporates  

Feb 05   On this day in history thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85  

Feb 06   On this day in history karl Weigl, composer  

Feb 06   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68  

Feb 07   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces in the year 1881.  

Feb 07   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces in the year 1881.  

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

Jan 30   In the year 1881 jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58  

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 in the year 1881.  

Feb 07   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73