January–March 1. January 1–24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. 2. January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. 3. January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chil…
April–June 1. April 11 – Spelman Collegeis established in Atlanta, Georgia. 2. April 14 – The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight erupts in El Paso, Texas. 3. April 15 – Temuco, Chileis founded. 4. April 15 – Anti-Semitic pogroms in Southern Russiabegin. 5. April 21 – The University of Connecticutis fou…
The 1881 Chios earthquake occurred at 13:40 local time (11:30 UTC) on 3 April.It caused severe damage on the island of Chios and also affected Çeşme and Alaçatı on the coast of Turkey.The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.3 and there were an estimated 7,866 casualties. The devastation from the earthquake was the last of the three 'catastrophes' that affected the …