Page 2: Historical Events In March - 31

1717  On March - 31 a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy.   

1717  On this day in history florian Wrastill, composer   

1722  On this day in history campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62   

1723  On this day in history frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66)   

1727  Isaac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84 on this day in history.   

1732  On March - 31 the birth of Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer of symphonies and quartets   

1732  Franz Joseph Haydn, Vienna Austria, prominent composer of the classical period (The Creation/Die Schopfung) on this day in history.   

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

1745  On this day in history jews are expelled from Prague   

1747  Johann A P Schulz, German composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1791  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer on March - 31.   

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

1796  Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

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

1809  On this day in history edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam)   

1811  On this day in history the birth of Robert Bunsen, German who invented the 'Bunsen' burner   

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

1814  Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris France on March - 31.   

1814  On March - 31 forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris   

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  Rafael Hernando, composer on March - 31.   

1831  On March - 31 mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends   

1831  Québec and Montréal incorporated on this day in history.   

1831  On March - 31 archibald Scott, Scottish chemist   

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

1837  On this day in history death of English landscape painter John Constable.   

1837  Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA on this day in history.   

1837  John Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1838  On March - 31 leon Dierx, French poet   

1839  On this day in history nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS)   

1840  John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1841  First performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B on March - 31.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

0250  On this day in history birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on this day in history.   

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

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  On this day in history birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

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

1074  On March - 31 death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

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

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on March - 31.   

1578  On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.