Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

1778  On August - 31 british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution   

1778  On August - 31 british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution   

1795  On August - 31 francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68   

1805  On August - 31 joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95   

1811  Goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1821  On August - 31 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

1822  On this day in history fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1823  On August - 31 galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907   

1828  On this day in history george Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  Opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris) on August - 31.   

1832  On this day in history jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53   

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

1836  On August - 31 hMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands   

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

1842  On this day in history micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine   

1843  Liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate on August - 31.   

1846  On this day in history committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine.   

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

1852  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history stefan Surzynski, composer   

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history george William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough on August - 31.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties on August - 31.   

1864  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer on this day in history.   

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  Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response) on August - 31.   

1873  Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 on August - 31.   

1875  On August - 31 oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

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  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

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

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1696  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

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

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  On August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  On this day in history birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

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  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.   

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

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.