Historical Events In August - 31

1778  British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution on this day in history.   

1778  On August - 31 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 August - 31.   

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

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 on August - 31.   

1828  On August - 31 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  HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands on August - 31.   

1842  On August - 31 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history stefan Surzynski, composer   

1856  On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer   

1862  On August - 31 george William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  On August - 31 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough   

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

1864  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer on August - 31.   

1864  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 31 joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

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 August - 31.   

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

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

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

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 August - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

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

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)