1881 in Russia explained

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  - Emperor Alexander II 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.
• September 21  - The Treaty of Akhal is signed.
• December 25-December 27  - Warsaw pogrom, Vistula Land, Russian Empire^[1]

Undated

• Polish–Lithuanian Social Revolutionary Party is founded.

Births

• 4 February - Kliment Voroshilov, Russian military officer, politician (d. 1969)
• 12 February - Anna Pavlova, Russian prima ballerina. (d. 1931)^[2]
• 25 February - Alexei Rykov, Premier of Russia and Premier of the Soviet Union (d. 1938)
• 4 May - Alexander Kerensky, Russian politician (d. 1970)
• 16 October - Alexey Schastny, Russian naval officer (d. 1918)
• 14 November - Nicholas Schenck, Russian-born American film studio executive (d. 1969)

Deaths

• - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. (b. 1821)^[3]
• - Alexander II of Russia, Emperor of Russia. (b. 1818)^[4]
• - Modest Mussorgsky, composer (b. 1839)^[5]
• - Nikolay Pirogov, scientist and doctor (b. 1810^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kelemen. Lawrence. The History of Christmas. SimpleToRemember.com - Judaism Online. 8 February 2016.
2. Web site: Anna Pavlova. Walker. Kathrine. ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200104042611/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anna-Pavlova. 4 January 2020. 29 March 2020.
3. Web site: Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Morson. Gary. 5 February 2020. ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220104959/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fyodor-Dostoyevsky. 20 December 2019.
4. Web site: Alexander II. Mosse. W.E.. 9 March 2020. ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190814161912/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-II-emperor-of-Russia. 14 August 2019. 29 March 2020.
5. https://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers/Modest-Mussorgsky.htm Modest Mussogsky (1839-1881)
6. https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/medicine/bios/medical/pirogov-nikolai-ivanovich Pirogov, Nikolai Ivanovich