Page 2: Historical Events In May - 31

1696  Heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1727  On this day in history france, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris   

1740  Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 on May - 31.   

1744  French troops conquer Kortrijk on May - 31.   

1744  On May - 31 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  On this day in history ludwig Tieck, writer   

1790  US copyright law enacted on May - 31.   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer on May - 31.   

1804  On this day in history jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer   

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

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 on May - 31.   

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

1817  On this day in history edouard Deldevez, composer   

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

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

1819  On this day in history walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)   

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

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

1836  On May - 31 hMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope   

1837  On May - 31 astor Hotel (most elaborate in US) opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  On this day in history astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  On this day in history ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)   

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1847  On May - 31 rotterdam-Hague Railway opens   

1849  On May - 31 last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye"   

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 this day in history elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance   

1854  On this day in history vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34   

1857  On May - 31 pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

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1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on May - 31.   

1469  On May - 31 birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.   

1557  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

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

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.   

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.   

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

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

1246  On May - 31 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 May - 31.   

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)