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   In the year 1881 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   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) in the year 1881.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park on this day in history.  

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   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British  

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1881 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 in the year 1881.  

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

Feb 05   Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1881.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

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 in the year 1881.  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85  

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

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