Page 2: Historical Events In January - 31

1778  Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) on this day in history.   

1779  Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog on January - 31.   

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer on January - 31.   

1788  On this day in history charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67   

1797  The birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer on January - 31.   

1797  Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) on January - 31.   

1798  On January - 31 karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer   

1802  On this day in history jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero   

1804  On January - 31 british Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao   

1804  On January - 31 british vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao   

1804  On this day in history jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic   

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on January - 31.   

1812  On this day in history john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883   

1813  On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist   

1814  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina on January - 31.   

1817  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna   

1817  On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)   

1818  On this day in history william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1828  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35 on January - 31.   

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" on January - 31.   

1836  On January - 31 henryk Szulc, composer   

1842  On this day in history john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House   

1842  John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House on this day in history.   

1846  After the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January - 31.   

1849  Corn Laws abolished in Britain on January - 31.   

1851  On this day in history gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk   

1851  In Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Gas Light Company installs first lamps on this day in history.   

1851  San Francisco Orphan's Asylum, first in California founded on January - 31.   

1854  Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute) on January - 31.   

1855  Western railroads blocked by snow on this day in history.   

1861  State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans on January - 31.   

1861  Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar on January - 31.   

1861  Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on January - 31.   

1862  Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius on January - 31.   

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

0743  On January - 31 death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  On January - 31 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.   

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.