Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1881 giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

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] on this day in history.   

Jan 18   The birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher in the year 1881.   

Jan 22   On this day in history ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park   

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man)   

Jan 25   On this day in history thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.   

Jan 26   Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) in the year 1881.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Feb 04   Kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60) in the year 1881.   

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

Feb 05   Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born in the year 1881.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died in the year 1881.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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