Historical Events In 1881

Jan 01   On this day in history carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres in the year 1881.   

Jan 02   Frederick Varley painter, born at Sheffield England; he was a founding member of Canada's "Group of Seven" artists in the year 1881.   

Jan 04   In the year 1881 johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau   

Jan 04   On this day in history wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)   

Jan 05   On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 09   On this day in history giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 17   On this day in history alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

Jan 18   On this day in history gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]   

Jan 18   The birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher in the year 1881.   

Jan 22   On this day in history ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park   

Jan 25   Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man) in the year 1881.   

Jan 25   Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl in the year 1881.   

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British in the year 1881.   

Jan 28   Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.   

Jan 31   In the year 1881 irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

Feb 01   On this day in history jose Ignacio Quinton, composer   

Feb 01   In the year 1881 uS Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized   

Feb 01   On this day in history uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)   

Feb 04   The birth of Fernand Leger, French painter on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 phoenix, Az incorporates   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   In the year 1881 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   In the year 1881 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces   

Feb 07   Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

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

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.   

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   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.   

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 in the year 1881.