Historical Events In July - 31

1837  On July - 31 william Clarke Quantrill, Col (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1841  George Melville, polar explorer, naval engineer on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist   

1847  Ignatio Cervantes, composer on July - 31.   

1848  Jean Robert Planquette, France, composer (Bells of Corneville) on this day in history.   

1849  Benjamin Chambers patents breech loading cannon on July - 31.   

1852  Hottest July in Netherlands since at least 1783 (68.4°F (20.2°C) avg) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12)   

1855  Hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4°C avg) on July - 31.   

1856  Christchurch, New Zealand is chartered as a city on July - 31.   

1861  9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history ulysses S Grant is named General of Volunteers   

1864  On this day in history louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64   

1865  On this day in history east India Squadron established to operate from Sunda Strait to Japan.   

1865  The first narrow gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Australia on this day in history.   

1872  On July - 31 c H F Peters discovers asteroids #122 Gerda & #123 Brunhild   

1874  On this day in history commissioning of USS Intrepid, first U.S. warship equipped with torpedoes   

1874  Patrick Francis Healy, SJ, inaugurated as pres of Georgetown U on July - 31.   

1875  On July - 31 harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door)   

1875  Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on this day in history.   

1876  On July - 31 uS Coast Guard officers' training school established (New Bedford MA)   

1882  On this day in history grete Gulbransson, writer   

1884  Karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig), "July 20th Plot",,18860731::"Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist (Sow) on July - 31.   

1886  Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 on July - 31.   

1889  Donald Foster, PA, actor (Scaramouche) on July - 31.   

1891  Jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1893  On July - 31 henry Perky patents shredded wheat   

1893  On this day in history charles Wilfred Orr, composer   

1894  Roy Bargy, Mich, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show) on July - 31.   

1899  On this day in history albert Trott hits Monty Noble over the Pavilion at Lord's   

1900  On this day in history boer Generals Prinsloo & Roux surrenders in Brandwater Basin   

1900  On July - 31 elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll)   

1901  Abraham Kuyper becomes premier of Netherlands on this day in history.   

1901  Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor (Landscape with 2 Personages) on this day in history.   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

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  On this day in history death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

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  On this day in history death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)