Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes   

Jan 02   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.   

Jan 04   Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau.   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo).   

Jan 17   Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

Jan 18   Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]   

Jan 18   Gaston Gallimard, French publisher is born   

Jan 22   Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park   

Jan 25   Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man)   

Jan 25   Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company   

Jan 26   Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl.   

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British.   

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

Jan 31   Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

Feb 01   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer   

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized.   

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 02   Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Feb 04   Fernand Leger, French painter is born.   

Feb 04   Kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60).   

Feb 05   Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess).   

Feb 05   Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.   

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates.   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer.   

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces   

Feb 07   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces   

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Jan 01   Carry van bridges: [de haan], dutch author (heleen, eva)   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh: King of thailand    

Jan 04   Wilhelm lehmbruck: German painter/poet/sculptor (seated youth)   

Jan 05   Nikolay andreyevich roslavets: Composer   

Jan 08   Henrik shipstead: American politician   

Jan 09   Giovanni papini: Italy, writer (il diavolo)   

Jan 09   Lascelles abercrombie: English poet/critic (revaluations)   

Jan 09   Edouard beaupré: Horse lifter   

Jan 01   Louis auguste blanqui: French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   Wilhelm matthias naeff: Swiss federal councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   Konstantin thon: Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   Jaak nikolaas lemmens: Flemish composer,   

Feb 02   Aleksej f pisemski: Russian writer (clodhopper),    

Feb 05   Thomas carlyle: Historian/essayist,    

Feb 06   Pieter mijer: Gov-gen of neth in   

Feb 07   Fredrik cygnaeus: Finnish poet/literature critic,