Historical Events In 1881

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

Jan 01   On this day in history dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes   

Jan 02   In the year 1881 camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres   

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

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   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history the birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher   

Jan 22   Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park in the year 1881.   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man)   

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

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

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 01   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1881 karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

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   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 in the year 1881.   

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

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer in the year 1881.   

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

Feb 07   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces in the year 1881.   

Feb 07   In the year 1881 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces   

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

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   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

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

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