Page 2: Historical Events In May - 31

1696  On May - 31 heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75   

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible on May - 31.   

1727  On May - 31 france, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris   

1740  On May - 31 frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51   

1744  On this day in history french troops conquer Kortrijk   

1744  On this day in history richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history the Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.   

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer on this day in history.   

1790  On May - 31 uS copyright law enacted   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer on May - 31.   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer on May - 31.   

1809  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.   

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history in Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, reached Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains.   

1817  On May - 31 edouard Deldevez, composer   

1818  On this day in history john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867   

1819  On this day in history the birth of Walt Whitman, American poet   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) on May - 31.   

1821  On this day in history cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, first US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore   

1821  On this day in history cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore   

1836  HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope on May - 31.   

1837  On this day in history astor Hotel (most elaborate in US) opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on May - 31.   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) on May - 31.   

1837  On May - 31 joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57   

1838  On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

1847  Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on May - 31.   

1849  On this day in history last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye"   

1849  On May - 31 leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69   

1853  On May - 31 elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance   

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance on May - 31.   

1854  On May - 31 vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34   

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) on this day in history.   

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1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on May - 31.   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.   

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.   

1091  On May - 31 hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  On May - 31 moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on May - 31.