Historical Events In 1881

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

Jan 01   On this day in history dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history frederick Varley painter, born at Sheffield England; he was a founding member of Canada's "Group of Seven" artists   

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

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) in the year 1881.   

Jan 05   In the year 1881 nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 17   Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) in the year 1881.   

Jan 18   In the year 1881 gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]   

Jan 18   The birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park in the year 1881.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1881 thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.   

Jan 26   On this day in history union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

Jan 28   In the year 1881 battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1881 jose Ignacio Quinton, composer   

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized on this day in history.   

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1881 karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Feb 04   In the year 1881 kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60)   

Feb 04   In the year 1881 the birth of Fernand Leger, French painter.   

Feb 05   Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

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

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

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

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   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   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.