Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

1778  British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution on August - 31.   

1778  On this day in history british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution   

1795  On this day in history francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68   

1805  On this day in history joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95   

1811  Goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on August - 31.   

1821  On August - 31 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

1822  On August - 31 fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 on August - 31.   

1828  On August - 31 george Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  On August - 31 opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris)   

1832  Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on August - 31.   

1834  On August - 31 amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)   

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands   

1842  On August - 31 uS Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress   

1842  Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate   

1846  Committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine on August - 31.   

1850  Calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister   

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer on this day in history.   

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer on August - 31.   

1862  George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on August - 31.   

1864  On August - 31 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

1864  On August - 31 ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39   

1867  On this day in history [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46   

1870  On this day in history maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response)   

1873  On this day in history charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70   

1875  Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 on August - 31.   

1876  Ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II on August - 31.   

1878  On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer   

1879  On August - 31 joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

1879  William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.   

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1569  On this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.   

1218  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)