1881 in Russia
| Years in Russia: | 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 |
Siege of Geok Tepe
Events from the year 1881 in Russia
Incumbents
- Monarch – Alexander II (until March 13), Alexander III (after March 13)
Events
- January 1–January 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: the Turkomans is defeated by Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev.
- March 13 – Alexander II of Russia is killed by a bomb near his palace, an act falsely blamed upon Russian Jews. He is succeeded by his son, Alexander III.
- April 15 – Anti-Semitic pogroms in Southern Russia.
- December 25-December 27 – Warsaw pogrom, Vistula Land, Russian Empire[1]
Births
- 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1881 - Anna Pavlova, Russian prima ballerina. (d. 1931)[2]
Deaths
- 9 February [O.S. 28 January] 1881 - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. (b. 1821)[3]
- 13 March [O.S. 1 March] 1881 - Alexander II of Russia, Emperor of Russia. (b. 1818)[4]
References
- Kelemen, Lawrence. "The History of Christmas". SimpleToRemember.com - Judaism Online. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- Walker, Kathrine. "Anna Pavlova". ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- Morson, Gary (5 February 2020). "Fyodor Dostoyevsky". ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019.
- Mosse, W.E. (9 March 2020). "Alexander II". ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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