Page 2: Historical Events In July - 31

1737  Prince Frederick of Wales escapes English court on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia.   

1743  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist on this day in history.   

1748  On July - 31 isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist   

1750  Johan V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

1751  Fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

1767  Amelie Julia Candielle, composer on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history paul Potters "Great ossendrift" sold for Ÿ9050 in Amsterdam   

1774  Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen on this day in history.   

1777  Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies   

1790  The first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process on this day in history.   

1790  On July - 31 1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process   

1790  Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history cornerstone laid for 1st US govt building: US Mint in Phila   

1794  On this day in history all Jacobijnse clubs together in Haarlem   

1795  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1803  John Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor on July - 31.   

1808  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer on this day in history.   

1809  The first practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila on this day in history.   

1809  On July - 31 1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila   

1811  Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish on July - 31.   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh, NY on this day in history.   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh NY on July - 31.   

1815  On this day in history commodore Stephen Decatur concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to compensate U.S. for seizure of merchant ships during the War of 1812.   

1816  On July - 31 george Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

1817  On this day in history philip Cook Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

1818  Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer on this day in history.   

1825  On July - 31 thomas Hart Taylor, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1828  Francois Auguste Gevaert, Belgian composer (Le diable au moulin) on this day in history.   

1830  Charles X of France resigns by force on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer   

1834  Peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder (Free Parish) on July - 31.   

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1143  On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  On July - 31 birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on July - 31.   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on July - 31.   

1578  On July - 31 birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1597  On July - 31 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on July - 31.   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on July - 31.   

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on July - 31.