Historical Events In 1881

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes   

Jan 02   On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Concerto in B, premieres   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.   

Jan 31   Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) in the year 1881.   

Feb 01   In the year 1881 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 02   On this day in history karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

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   In the year 1881 frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)   

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

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 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   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   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73