Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.  

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

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) in the year 1881.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer in the year 1881.  

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1881 kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)  

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   On this day in history phoenix, Az incorporates  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)  

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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   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   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

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   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73