Historical Events In January - 31

1778  On this day in history franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)   

1779  On January - 31 charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog   

1784  On January - 31 carl Wilhelm Henning, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer on January - 31.   

1802  On January - 31 jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero   

1804  British Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao on January - 31.   

1804  British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao on January - 31.   

1804  On January - 31 jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic   

1810  On this day in history daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1812  John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883 on January - 31.   

1813  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist on this day in history.   

1814  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina on this day in history.   

1817  Franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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

1818  On January - 31 william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1828  On January - 31 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35   

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" on this day in history.   

1836  On January - 31 henryk Szulc, composer   

1842  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

1849  On January - 31 corn Laws abolished in Britain   

1851  Gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1854  On January - 31 dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

1855  Western railroads blocked by snow on January - 31.   

1861  On January - 31 state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans   

1861  On January - 31 friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar   

1861  On January - 31 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

1862  Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius on this day in history.   

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.   

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on January - 31.   

1573  On January - 31 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  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)