Historical Events In 1881

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1881 alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 31   Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized in the year 1881.   

Feb 01   US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized in the year 1881.   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.   

Feb 02   Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) in the year 1881.   

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

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

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

Feb 05   Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   Phoenix, Az incorporates in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer 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   In the year 1881 battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73