Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   On this day in history carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

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) in the year 1881.   

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

Jan 18   Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908] in the year 1881.   

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

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

Jan 31   In the year 1881 irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

Feb 01   On this day in history jose Ignacio Quinton, composer   

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

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

Feb 05   On this day in history phoenix, Az incorporates   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history karl Weigl, composer   

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 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces   

Feb 07   In the year 1881 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 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 in the year 1881.   

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   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1881 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   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 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   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.