Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes in the year 1881.   

Jan 02   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1881 johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau   

Jan 04   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

Jan 18   In the year 1881 gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]   

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

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

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

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

Jan 26   Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1881 battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British   

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1881 uS Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized   

Feb 01   In the year 1881 uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized   

Feb 02   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

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   On this day in history the birth of Fernand Leger, French painter.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer in the year 1881.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.   

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   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.