Page 2: Historical Events In May - 31

1696  On this day in history heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75   

1701  On this day in history alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

1727  France, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris on this day in history.   

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

1744  French troops conquer Kortrijk on this day in history.   

1744  On May - 31 richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader on May - 31.   

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

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer on May - 31.   

1790  On this day in history uS copyright law enacted   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer on May - 31.   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer on this day in history.   

1809  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 on May - 31.   

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

1813  In Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, reached Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains on May - 31.   

1817  On May - 31 edouard Deldevez, composer   

1818  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 on May - 31.   

1819  On May - 31 the birth of Walt Whitman, American poet   

1819  On May - 31 walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)   

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

1821  Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore on May - 31.   

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope   

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

1837  On May - 31 astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57   

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on May - 31.   

1847  Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on May - 31.   

1849  Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye" on this day in history.   

1849  Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance on this day in history.   

1853  On May - 31 elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance   

1854  Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34 on May - 31.   

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

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1443  On May - 31 birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)   

1469  On this day in history birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

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

1557  On this day in history birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1557  On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on May - 31.   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on May - 31.   

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

0455  On May - 31 death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  On this day in history death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

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  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.   

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)