Famous Deaths Happened In 1881

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 On this day in history feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59  

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

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 in the year 1881.  

Mar 13 Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62 died in the year 1881.  

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 In the year 1881 death of samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793)  

Mar 23 On this day in history nikolay Rubinstein, composer, dies at 45  

Mar 24 In the year 1881 friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69  

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

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

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

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 Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815) died in the year 1881.  

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

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

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

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

May 23 Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies in the year 1881.  

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

May 26 Jakob Bernays, German philologist (b. 1824) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 09 Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09 Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.  

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