Historical Events In 1881

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

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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 04   In the year 1881 wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)  

Jan 17   On this day in history alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history the birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher  

Jan 22   Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.  

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   On this day in history the birth of Fernand Leger, French painter.  

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   Phoenix, Az incorporates in the year 1881.  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85  

Feb 06   On this day in history karl Weigl, composer  

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   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.  

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

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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