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On July 2, 1881, James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., resulting in his death in Elberon, New Jersey, two and a half months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president.
February 2 – The 5.6 M la Parkfield earthquake affects central California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Some damage occurred near Imusdale northwest of Parkfield, including cracks in the roads, fallen chimneys, and partially collapsed buildings. [1] February 5 – Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated.
1881 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1881st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 881st year of the 2nd millennium, the 81st year of the 19th century, and the 2nd year of the 1880s decade. As of the start of 1881, the ...
The year 1881 in science and technology involved some significant events, ... [5] Mathematics. Simon Newcomb makes the first statement of Benford's law. [6]
17 March – Kristian Elster, Jr, novelist, literary historian, theatre critic and biographer (born 1881). [5] 20 March – Dorthea Dahl, writer in America (died 1958) 26 March – Marta Marie Nielsen, schoolteacher and politician (d. 1948). [6] 28 April – Carl Bonnevie, jurist and politician (died 1972). [7]
1,5-Hexadiene is the organic compound with the formula (CH 2) 2 (CH=CH 2) 2. It is a colorless, volatile liquid. It is a colorless, volatile liquid. It is used as a crosslinking agent and precursor to a variety of other compounds.
In travel news this week: the world’s 50 best cities according to Time Out, huge religious festivals in Italy and India, plus the little blue bus that faced down wildfires and is ready to hit ...
[1] April – William Poel's production of Shakespeare's Hamlet at St. George's Hall, London, reverts to the first quarto text and avoids elaborate scene changes. [2] April 23 – Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera Patience, a satire on Oscar Wilde and aestheticism, opens with George Grossmith in the lead at the Opera Comique in London.