Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1831

Aug 23 On this day in history august WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal, dies at 70  

Sep 06 In the year 1831 johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer, dies at 49  

Sep 08 John Aitken, Scottish-born music publisher (b. 1745) died on this day in history.  

Sep 10 George Guest, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1831.  

Sep 18 Peter Hansel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Sep 27 On this day in history henry van Wine, archivist/founder General Rijksarchief, dies at 91  

Oct 09 Joannis Capodistrias, Pres of Greece (1829-31), murdered died in the year 1831.  

Oct 14 Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (b. 1761) died on this day in history.  

Nov 11 Nat Turner, former slave, led a violent insurrection, hanged with 19 associates in VA died in the year 1831.  

Nov 14 Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian composer/piano builder, dies at 74 in the year 1831.  

Nov 15 Vincenc Masek, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1831.  

Nov 16 In the year 1831 karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51  

Dec 02 Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1831.  

Dec 08 James Hoban, architect who designed White House, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 10 Thomas Seebeck, Baltic German physicist (b. 1770) died on this day in history.  

Dec 11 John George Schetky, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Dec 15 Paul R Cantzlaar, gov of Saba/Curacao/Dutch-West Indies, dies at 60 in the year 1831.  

Dec 18 In the year 1831 willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer  

Jan 02 Justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard) was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of james Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898  

Jan 14 In the year 1831 birth of john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903  

Jan 17 In the year 1831 birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)  

Jan 26 In the year 1831 birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)