Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) on this day in history.   

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

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   Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) in the year 1881.   

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   On this day in history ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park   

Jan 25   Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 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   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1881 jose Ignacio Quinton, composer   

Feb 01   On this day in history uS Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 02   Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) in the year 1881.   

Feb 04   On this day in history kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)   

Feb 04   The birth of Fernand Leger, French painter on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)   

Feb 05   Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates 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 karl Weigl, composer   

Feb 06   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

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

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 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   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.   

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

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.