Page 2: Historical Events In March - 31

1717  On this day in history a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy.   

1717  On March - 31 florian Wrastill, composer   

1722  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1723  Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66) on March - 31.   

1727  Isaac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84 on March - 31.   

1732  The birth of Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer of symphonies and quartets on this day in history.   

1732  On March - 31 franz Joseph Haydn, Vienna Austria, prominent composer of the classical period (The Creation/Die Schopfung)   

1741  Peter Burmannus, [Peter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history jews are expelled from Prague   

1747  On March - 31 johann A P Schulz, German composer   

1776  Abigail Adams wrote her famous "Remember the ladies" letter to her husband, John, urging him to include women as he helped construct the US Constitution. He didn't on March - 31.   

1791  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer on March - 31.   

1796  Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont", premieres in Weimar on March - 31.   

1796  On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar   

1808  On this day in history french created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names   

1809  Edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam) on this day in history.   

1811  The birth of Robert Bunsen, German who invented the 'Bunsen' burner on March - 31.   

1811  Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner) on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris France   

1814  Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris on this day in history.   

1822  The massacre of the population of the Greek island of Chios by soldiers of the Ottoman Empire following a rebellion attempt, depicted by the French artist Eugène Delacroix on this day in history.   

1822  On March - 31 rafael Hernando, composer   

1831  Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history québec and Montréal incorporated   

1831  Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist on March - 31.   

1835  John La Farge, US painter on March - 31.   

1837  Death of English landscape painter John Constable on March - 31.   

1837  Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA on March - 31.   

1837  John Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60 on March - 31.   

1838  On this day in history leon Dierx, French poet   

1839  Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history john Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1841  On March - 31 first performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B   

1841  On this day in history 1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B   

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on March - 31.   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on March - 31.   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on March - 31.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on March - 31.   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on March - 31.   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.   

1340  On this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on this day in history.   

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on March - 31.   

1567  On this day in history philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on March - 31.   

1621  On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)