1881

corpses of Tom McLaury, Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton

1881

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral!

Kansas becomes first U.S. state to prohibit ALL alcoholic beverages. (boooo)

Alexander II of Russia assassinated by grenade-throwing anti-Tsarists.

Tunisia becomes French protectorate.

born: P.G. Wodehouse (huzzah!), Pablo Picasso, Bela Bartok (who will shortly be appearing very frequently here), Billy the Kid.

died: Dostoyevsky, Modest Mussorgsky (crap, have I forgetten to post any Mussorgsky? and now he's dead)

Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto #2 in B flat major, op. 83