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  Florian Wrastill, composer on March - 31.   

1722  On March - 31 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 this day in history the birth of Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer of symphonies and quartets   

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

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

1745  Jews are expelled from Prague on March - 31.   

1747  On this day in history johann A P Schulz, German composer   

1776  On March - 31 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  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1808  French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names on March - 31.   

1809  On March - 31 edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam)   

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

1811  On this day in history robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner)   

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

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

1822  On March - 31 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.   

1822  Rafael Hernando, composer on March - 31.   

1831  On this day in history mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends   

1831  Québec and Montréal incorporated on March - 31.   

1831  On March - 31 archibald Scott, Scottish chemist   

1835  On March - 31 john La Farge, US painter   

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

1837  On this day in history robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA   

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

1838  Leon Dierx, French poet on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 31 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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

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

1340  On March - 31 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  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 31.