Page 2: Historical Events In March - 31

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

1717  Florian Wrastill, composer on this day in history.   

1722  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62 on March - 31.   

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

1727  On this day in history isaac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84   

1732  On this day in history 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 March - 31.   

1741  Peter Burmannus, [Peter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist, dies at 72 on March - 31.   

1745  On this day in history jews are expelled from Prague   

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

1776  On this day in history 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.   

1791  On this day in history franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer   

1796  On March - 31 johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont", premieres in Weimar   

1796  On March - 31 johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar   

1808  On March - 31 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  On March - 31 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 this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1831  On March - 31 mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends   

1831  On March - 31 québec and Montréal incorporated   

1831  On this day in history archibald Scott, Scottish chemist   

1835  John La Farge, US painter on this day in history.   

1837  Death of English landscape painter John Constable on this day in history.   

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

1837  On this day in history john Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60   

1838  On this day in history leon Dierx, French poet   

1839  On March - 31 nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS)   

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

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

1841  On March - 31 1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on March - 31.   

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

1425  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

1499  On this day in history birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

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 this day in history.   

1536  On March - 31 birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

1074  On this day in history death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

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

1389  On this day in history death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

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

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

1578  On March - 31 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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