Historical Events In 1881

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.  

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

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

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer in the year 1881.  

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

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

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

Jan 18   The birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher in the year 1881.  

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British in the year 1881.  

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   On this day in history jose Ignacio Quinton, composer  

Feb 01   On this day in history uS Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized  

Feb 01   On this day in history uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized  

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   In the year 1881 kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)  

Feb 04   On this day in history the birth of Fernand Leger, French painter.  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1881 phoenix, Az incorporates  

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.  

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 05   In the year 1881 birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)  

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

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

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.  

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

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

Feb 07   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73