Page 2: Historical Events In 1881

Feb 10   Jacques Offenbach's opera "Les Contes d'Hoffman," premieres in Paris.   

Feb 13   Eleanor Farjeon, English writer (Martin Pippin).   

Feb 13   The feminist newspaper La Citoyenne is inaugural published in Paris by the activist Hubertine Auclert   

Feb 14   Otto Selz, German psychologist   

Feb 15   Canadian Pacific Railway Act receives the Royal Assent. A Royal Charter pursuant to the Act was granted on February 16th - this incorporated the company. The principal terms provided for the payment to the railway of a subsidy of $25000000 and 25000000 acres of land, plus the railways (Port Arthur-Selkirk-Winnipeg-Emerson and Port Moody-Savona) already contracted for by the government, upon their completion.   

Feb 16   In Montreal Quebec George Stephen signs charter and incorporates Canadian Pacific Railway and in 2001 the company said it will break up into it's parts.   

Feb 16   Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)   

Feb 19   Armin Knab, German composer (Eichendorff-cycle).   

Feb 19   Kansas is recorded as becoming 1st state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages   

Feb 19   Kansas is recorded as becoming inaugural state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages.   

Feb 20   Pedro Munoz Seca, Spanish playwright (Vengeanza de Don Mendo).   

Feb 21   Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player.   

Feb 23   Titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher   

Feb 24   De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal.   

Feb 24   De Lesseps' Company begins work on Panama Canal.   

Feb 25   William Foster, Mass, Communist Pres candidate (19242832)   

Feb 26   -27] Natal: British troops under gen-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill.   

Feb 26   Natal British troops under General-Major Colley occupy Majuba Hill   

Feb 26   SS Ceylon begins inaugural round-the-world cruise from Liverpool   

Feb 27   Battle at Amajuba, S Afr: Boers vs Brit army under Gen Colley.   

Feb 27   Battle at Amajuba, South Africa Boers vs British army under General Colley   

Feb 27   George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46   

Feb 27   Luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician   

Mar 04   California is recorded as becoming 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation.   

Mar 04   California is recorded as becoming inaugural state to pass plant quarantine legislation.   

Mar 04   Holmes and Watson begin "A Study in Scarlet", inaugural case together   

Mar 04   James A Garfield inaugurated as 20th President.   

Mar 04   South African President Kruger accepts ceasefire.   

Mar 09   Enver Pasja, Turkish general/politician   

Mar 12   Andrew Watson makes his Scotland debut as the world's inaugural black international football player and captain.   

Mar 12   Daniel Webster Hoan, Wisc (Mayor-Socialist-Milwaukee)   

Mar 13   Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62.   

Mar 13   Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer   

Mar 13   In Russia, Czar Alexander II is killed near the Winter Palace by a hand-bomb thrown by a member of the "People’s Will," a militant wing of the Narodniki movement, which advocated socialist reform in Russia and the elimination of the central government   

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Jan 01   Carry van bridges: [de haan], dutch author (heleen, eva)   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh: King of thailand    

Jan 04   Wilhelm lehmbruck: German painter/poet/sculptor (seated youth)   

Jan 05   Nikolay andreyevich roslavets: Composer   

Jan 08   Henrik shipstead: American politician   

Jan 09   Giovanni papini: Italy, writer (il diavolo)   

Jan 09   Lascelles abercrombie: English poet/critic (revaluations)   

Jan 09   Edouard beaupré: Horse lifter   

Jan 01   Louis auguste blanqui: French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   Wilhelm matthias naeff: Swiss federal councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   Konstantin thon: Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   Jaak nikolaas lemmens: Flemish composer,    

Feb 02   Aleksej f pisemski: Russian writer (clodhopper),    

Feb 05   Thomas carlyle: Historian/essayist,   

Feb 06   Pieter mijer: Gov-gen of neth in   

Feb 07   Fredrik cygnaeus: Finnish poet/literature critic,