Famous Deaths 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 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 in the year 1881.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 07 Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 In the year 1881 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 In the year 1881 death of ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (b. 1815)  

Apr 27 Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

May 03 In the year 1881 josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies  

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

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

May 24 Samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1881 birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)  

Jan 04 In the year 1881 birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

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

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)