Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

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

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

1795  Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1805  Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on August - 31.   

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

1821  On August - 31 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

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

1828  George Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 31.   

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

1832  Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1834  Amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani) on August - 31.   

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

1842  On this day in history uS Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress   

1842  On August - 31 micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine   

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

1846  On August - 31 committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine.   

1850  On this day in history calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets   

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 August - 31.   

1862  George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough on this day in history.   

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

1864  On August - 31 max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

1864  Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on August - 31.   

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  Albert Riemenschneider, composer on August - 31.   

1879  Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) on this day in history.   

1879  William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on August - 31.   

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

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

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 August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

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 August - 31.   

0683  On this day in history death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

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