Timeline April 1881

Events in April 1881 3

• 1804 – 1881 Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) Died 19 April 1881, aged 76 British statesman and novelist who served twice as Prime Minister and helped found the modern Conservative Party. He championed imperial expansion and social reform while cultivating a close relationship with Queen Victoria. He died in London shortly after leaving office.
• 1881 Natural History Museum opens in London New home for Britain's natural history collections The Natural History Museum opened to the public in South Kensington, housing collections previously held by the British Museum. Its grand terracotta building was designed by Alfred Waterhouse. It became one of the world's foremost institutions for natural science research and public education.
• 1881 Anti-Jewish pogroms sweep the Russian Empire Wave of violence follows Alexander II's assassination Following the assassination of Tsar Alexander II, waves of anti-Jewish riots broke out across the southern and western Russian Empire, beginning in Yelisavetgrad and spreading to Kiev, Odessa, and other cities. Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues were destroyed and many people killed or injured. The pogroms spurred mass Jewish emigration from the Russian Empire in the years that followed.