Page 4: Historical Events In 1881

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

Apr 17   On this day in history anton Wildgans, writer   

Apr 18   In the year 1881 hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart)   

Apr 18   On this day in history natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens   

Apr 19   In the year 1881 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies   

Apr 20   In the year 1881 nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us)   

Apr 21   In the year 1881 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

Apr 22   On this day in history alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917)   

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   The opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies in the year 1881.   

May 01   Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist in the year 1881.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 04   Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism) in the year 1881.   

May 05   In the year 1881 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine   

May 08   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch   

May 10   Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation on this day in history.   

May 11   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague in the year 1881.   

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   On this day in history france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony   

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

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

May 13   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer on this day in history.   

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   World's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1881 birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

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

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

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

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died in the year 1881.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 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 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73