Historical Events In 1881

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

Jan 01   Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau   

Jan 04   On this day in history wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908] in the year 1881.   

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

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   In the year 1881 thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.   

Jan 26   Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl in the year 1881.   

Jan 28   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of Fernand Leger, French painter.   

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   Phoenix, Az incorporates on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 21   In the year 1881 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   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

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