Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

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

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

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

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

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

1821  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1836  HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands on this day in history.   

1842  US Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress on August - 31.   

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

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

1846  On August - 31 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 August - 31.   

1855  On this day in history stefan Surzynski, composer   

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

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

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

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

1864  On August - 31 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  Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response) on August - 31.   

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

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

1876  On this day in history ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II.   

1878  Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) on August - 31.   

1879  On this day in history william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

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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 this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.   

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  On August - 31 death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  On August - 31 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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)