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 in the year 1881.  

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

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   In the year 1881 johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau  

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

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

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   On this day in history the birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher  

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl  

Jan 28   On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British  

Jan 28   On this day in history 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) in the year 1881.  

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   In the year 1881 uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized  

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) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

Feb 06   In the year 1881 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

Jan 09   In the year 1881 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   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   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1881 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.