Historical Events In August - 31

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

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 this day in history goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1821  On this day in history vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

1822  On August - 31 fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

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

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

1832  Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history 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 August - 31.   

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1862  On August - 31 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  On this day in history max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

1864  On August - 31 ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39   

1867  [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

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 this day in history.   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

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

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

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

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 August - 31.