1881
year
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s – 1880s – 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1878 1879 1880 – 1881 – 1882 1883 1884 |
EventsEdit
- The Hamleys Toy Store opens on Regent's Street in London.
BirthsEdit
- February 11 – Arthur Davidson, American business man (d. 1950)
- February 21 - Kenneth J. Alford, British composer (d. 1945)
- October 25 – Pablo Picasso (d. 1973)
- November 25 – Pope John XXIII (d. 1963)