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   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres in the year 1881.  

Jan 02   In the year 1881 frederick Varley painter, born at Sheffield England; he was a founding member of Canada's "Group of Seven" artists  

Jan 04   In the year 1881 johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau  

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 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   Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl in the year 1881.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1881 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   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   In the year 1881 kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)  

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

Feb 05   Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) in the year 1881.  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.  

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates in the year 1881.  

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

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer 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 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   On this day in history birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1881 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

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

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

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