Historical Events In 1881

Jul 01   On this day in history 1st international telephone conversation, Calais, ME-St Stephen, NB  

Jul 01   On this day in history first international telephone conversation, Calais, ME-St Stephen, NB  

Jul 01   Piet[er] L Kramer, architect (Amsterdam School) on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri opens  

Jul 02   Pres Garfield shot by Charles J Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker in the year 1881.  

Jul 03   On this day in history leon Errol, Australian actor (Ziegfeld Follies, What a Blonde!)  

Jul 04   On this day in history booker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama)  

Jul 04   Brooker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal in the year 1881.  

Jul 06   In the year 1881 josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Quadriga, Pumpernickel)  

Jul 12   Ludwig Rubiner, writer [or June 12] in the year 1881.  

Jul 13   American outlaw Billy the Kid is shot to death in the year 1881.  

Jul 14   On a ranch near old Fort Sumner, New Mexico, the infamous Western outlaw known as "Billy the Kid" was shot to death by Pat Garrett, the sheriff of Lincoln County on this day in history.  

Jul 15   In the year 1881 william "Billy the Kid" Bonney killed by Pat Garrett  

Jul 15   William "Billy the Kid" Bonney, shot by sheriff Pat Garrett at 21 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Adriaan J Zoetmulder, Dutch writer/directer (Eindhovens Dagblad) on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Leon de Smet, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops  

Jul 20   Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, English 1st baron of Hesketh, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Alexander J Kropholler, architect on this day in history.  

Jul 26   On this day in history french marines occupy Tunisian harbor city Sfax  

Jul 26   On this day in history george Borrow, writer, dies  

Jul 27   On this day in history hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930)  

Jul 27   Johann Christian Lobe, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1881.  

Aug 01   On this day in history emilie Rose Macaulay, English writer  

Aug 01   US Quarantine Station authorized for Angel Island, SF Bay on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Ethel Mary Dell, English author (Storm Drift) in the year 1881.  

Aug 02   In the year 1881 marcus Andrews Hislop Clarke, author (His Natural Life) at 35  

Aug 03   On this day in history boers signs Convention of Pretoria: Transvaal semi-autonomous  

Aug 04   In the year 1881 122ø F (50ø C), Seville, Spain (European record)  

Aug 04   In the year 1881 122°F (50°C), Seville, Spain (European record)  

Aug 06   Alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954) in the year 1881.  

Aug 08   In the year 1881 paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)  

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

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born in the year 1881.  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1881 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   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)  

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58  

Feb 02   In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68  

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