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 in the year 1881.  

Jan 02   On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1881 nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

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

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   The birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 25   Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company in the year 1881.  

Jan 26   On this day in history union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl  

Jan 28   In the year 1881 battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British  

Jan 28   In the year 1881 battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British  

Jan 30   In the year 1881 jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58  

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

Feb 01   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer in the year 1881.  

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized in the year 1881.  

Feb 01   In the year 1881 uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized  

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

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   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   In the year 1881 phoenix, Az incorporates  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born in the year 1881.  

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

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   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   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)  

Jan 25   In the year 1881 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   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 in the year 1881.  

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