Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

1778  On this day in history 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 this day in history francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68   

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

1811  On August - 31 goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

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

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on August - 31.   

1823  On this day in history 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 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  Liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate on this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

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

1855  On August - 31 stefan Surzynski, composer   

1856  On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer   

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

1864  On August - 31 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough   

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties   

1864  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer on August - 31.   

1864  Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1867  [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1878  Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1602  On August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

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

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

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

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

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

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

0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

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 August - 31.   

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

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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 August - 31.   

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