Historical Events In 1881

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1881 wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1881 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)  

Jan 18   On this day in history gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]  

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

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

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl  

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

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British in the year 1881.  

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   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)  

Feb 05   On this day in history phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.  

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates 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 karl Weigl, composer  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.  

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   In the year 1881 birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)  

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1881 death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)  

Jan 25   On this day in history death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)  

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.  

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 in the year 1881.  

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