Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history anton Wildgans, writer   

Apr 18   Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) in the year 1881.   

Apr 18   Natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies   

Apr 20   On this day in history nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us)   

Apr 21   On this day in history jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22)   

Apr 23   In the year 1881 gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London   

Apr 23   On this day in history the opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London)   

Apr 25   250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany in the year 1881.   

Apr 25   Hans Windisch, German new testament expert in the year 1881.   

Apr 27   Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1881 pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad   

Apr 28   On this day in history robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies   

May 01   In the year 1881 pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

May 02   Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William in the year 1881.   

May 03   Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies in the year 1881.   

May 04   In the year 1881 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

May 05   Anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine in the year 1881.   

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1881 lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

May 11   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

May 11   Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

May 11   Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) on this day in history.   

May 12   France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

May 12   Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

May 13   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer in the year 1881.   

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) in the year 1881.   

May 16   In the year 1881 world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 16   In the year 1881 world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 17   In the year 1881 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

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

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

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born on this day in history.   

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   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1881 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   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

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

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.