Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

Jan 01 In the year 1881 death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)  

Jan 21 On this day in history death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)  

Jan 25 Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 30 Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05 In the year 1881 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 In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73  

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

Feb 14 Fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Feb 27 George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 in the year 1881.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1881.  

Mar 23 Nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Mar 24 Friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1881.  

Apr 07 Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65 in the year 1881.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26 On this day in history 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 In the year 1881 robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies  

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

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

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

May 24 On this day in history samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies  

May 26 On this day in history death of jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824)  

Jun 02 Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1881 birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer  

Jan 08 Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1881 birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)