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  Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 on August - 31.   

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

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  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 August - 31 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  On this day in history 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 August - 31.   

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

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

1873  On August - 31 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  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 August - 31.   

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

1879  On August - 31 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

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

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