Historical Events In 1881

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

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   Frederick Varley painter, born at Sheffield England; he was a founding member of Canada's "Group of Seven" artists in the year 1881.   

Jan 04   Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) in the year 1881.   

Jan 17   Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   The birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1881 thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.   

Jan 26   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British   

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

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 in the year 1881.   

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

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

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

Feb 05   Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer 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   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   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 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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   In the year 1881 death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 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 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