Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

Jan 01 Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.  

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

Feb 05 On this day in history thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85  

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

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

Feb 09 In the year 1881 feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59  

Feb 14 Fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812) died in the year 1881.  

Feb 27 On this day in history george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46  

Mar 06 In the year 1881 death of horatia Nelson, the illegitimate daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson (b. 1801)  

Mar 13 In the year 1881 death of alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62  

Mar 15 Emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42 died in the year 1881.  

Mar 16 Modest P Mussorgsky, Russian composer (Boris Godunov), dies at 42 in the year 1881.  

Mar 21 Samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1881 nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45  

Mar 24 Friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69 in the year 1881.  

Mar 26 Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat (b. 1800) died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16]  

Mar 31 On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73  

Apr 07 In the year 1881 pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65  

Apr 11 Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1881.  

Apr 19 Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 26 In the year 1881 death of ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815)  

Apr 27 On this day in history ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76  

Apr 28 Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies in the year 1881.  

May 03 Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies in the year 1881.  

May 11 Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59 in the year 1881.  

May 23 In the year 1881 kit Carson, frontiersman, dies  

May 24 In the year 1881 samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies  

May 26 In the year 1881 death of jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824)  

Jun 02 In the year 1881 death of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801)  

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Jan 01 In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

Jan 01 Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)