Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1829  Opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

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

1834  On this day in history amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)   

1836  On this day in history 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  Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine on August - 31.   

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

1846  Committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine on this day in history.   

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

1852  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister on August - 31.   

1855  On August - 31 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  On August - 31 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1878  On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer   

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

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

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

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 August - 31.   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

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

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.   

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)