1881
In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle
In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle
1881 in History
19 events found for 1881
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1881
Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico
Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico
1881
Carol I is crowned the King of the Romanian Kingdom
Carol I is crowned the King of the Romanian Kingdom
1881
In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate
In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate
1881
The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Dansville, New York
The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Dansville, New York
1881
The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack
The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack
1881
The Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed
The Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed
1881
In Sudan, Muhammad Ahmad declares himself to be the Mahdi, the messianic redeemer of Islam
In Sudan, Muhammad Ahmad declares himself to be the Mahdi, the messianic redeemer of Islam
1881
The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine,…
The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine,…
1881
General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell and Childers reforms of the British Army, comes into effect.
General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell and Childers reforms of the British Army, comes into effect.
1881
Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his…
Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his…
1881
American outlaw Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the Maxwell House at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
American outlaw Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the Maxwell House at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
1881
The Boundary Treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina is signed in Buenos Aires.
The Boundary Treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina is signed in Buenos Aires.
1881
The Georgia hurricane makes landfall near Savannah, Georgia, resulting in an estimated 700 deaths.
The Georgia hurricane makes landfall near Savannah, Georgia, resulting in an estimated 700 deaths.
1881
In the Swiss state of Glarus, a rockslide buries parts of the village of Elm, destroying 83 buildings and killing 115…
In the Swiss state of Glarus, a rockslide buries parts of the village of Elm, destroying 83 buildings and killing 115…
1881
U.S. President Chester A. Arthur is sworn in upon the death of James A. Garfield the previous day.
U.S. President Chester A. Arthur is sworn in upon the death of James A. Garfield the previous day.
1881
First known conversation in modern Hebrew by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends.
First known conversation in modern Hebrew by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends.
1881
Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday participate in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday participate in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.