Page 2: 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  Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on August - 31.   

1811  On this day in history goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

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

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

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

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  On August - 31 jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53   

1834  Amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani) on August - 31.   

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 August - 31.   

1843  On August - 31 liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate   

1846  Committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine on August - 31.   

1850  Calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets on this day in history.   

1852  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister on this day in history.   

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer on August - 31.   

1856  On August - 31 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer   

1862  George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough on August - 31.   

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

1864  On August - 31 max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

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

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

1870  Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response) on August - 31.   

1873  Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 on August - 31.   

1875  Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1876  On August - 31 ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II.   

1878  Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 31 joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

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  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  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

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 August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

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

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

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

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

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on August - 31.