History of 1881

During the year of 1881 the following events have happened in our world's history.

March 13, 1881 - Tsar Alexander II of Russia assassinated
March 18, 1881 - Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opens in MSG
May 02, 1881 - Pres Garfield assassinated
May 21, 1881 - American Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton
July 02, 1881 - Pres Garfield shot by Charles J Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker Garfield died the following September
July 14, 1881 - Billy the Kid killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Ft Sumner NM
August 01, 1881 - US Quarantine Station authorized for Angel Island SF Bay
September 19, 1881 - Pres Garfield dies of gunshot wound
September 27, 1881 - Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12
October 26, 1881 - Shootout at the OK corral in Tombstone Az
November 14, 1881 - Charles J Guiteau went on trial for Pres Garfield's assassination
November 15, 1881 - American Federation of Labor founded in Pitts (AFL)