Historical Events In 1881

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau in the year 1881.   

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

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

Jan 18   Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908] in the year 1881.   

Jan 18   In the year 1881 the birth of Gaston Gallimard, French publisher   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man)   

Jan 25   Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company in the year 1881.   

Jan 26   In the year 1881 union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British   

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

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history the birth of Fernand Leger, French painter.   

Feb 05   On this day in history frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)   

Feb 05   On this day in history phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.   

Feb 05   On this day in history phoenix, Az incorporates   

Feb 05   On this day in history thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

Feb 06   Karl Weigl, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

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.   

Jan 01   In the year 1881 death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

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 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   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 in the year 1881.