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 Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1881 death of fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812)  

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

Mar 06 Horatia Nelson, the illegitimate daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

Mar 13 On this day in history death of alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62  

Mar 15 On this day in history death of emory Upton, US Union gen-maj (Selma), commits suicide at 42  

Mar 16 In the year 1881 modest P Mussorgsky, Russian composer (Boris Godunov), dies at 42  

Mar 21 Samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793) died in the year 1881.  

Mar 23 Nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1881.  

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

Mar 26 In the year 1881 death of roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat (b. 1800)  

Mar 28 Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16] on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11 On this day in history kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40  

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

Apr 19 In the year 1881 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies  

Apr 26 On this day in history death of ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815)  

Apr 27 Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 in the year 1881.  

Apr 28 On this day in history robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies  

May 03 On this day in history josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies  

May 11 Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

May 23 Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on this day in history.  

May 24 Samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies in the year 1881.  

May 26 Jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824) died in the year 1881.  

Jun 02 Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801) died in the year 1881.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08 Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

Jan 09 Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.