Historical Events In 1831
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1831 william Joseph Westbrook, composer
Jan 01 On this day in history william Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal
Jan 01 William Lloyd Garrison publishes first issue of abolitionist journal in the year 1831.
Jan 02 On this day in history justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)
Jan 02 Liberator, abolitionist newspaper, begins publishing in Boston on this day in history.
Jan 03 On this day in history 1st US building & loan association organized, Frankford, Penn
Jan 03 First US building &loan association organized, Frankford PA in the year 1831.
Jan 04 In the year 1831 nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37
Jan 06 Rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64 in the year 1831.
Jan 08 Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1831.
Jan 11 James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 in the year 1831.
Jan 14 In the year 1831 john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903
Jan 15 On this day in history 1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run
Jan 15 The fir1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes first run on this day in history.
Jan 15 The first US railroad honeymoon trip, Mr & Mrs Pierson, Charleston SC in the year 1831.
Jan 18 On this day in history edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
Jan 20 On this day in history pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)
Jan 21 Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.
Jan 22 On this day in history charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam
Jan 26 On this day in history mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)
Jan 28 Henry Brevard Davidson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1831 cholera in Egypt
Feb 01 Smallpox in Plains Indians on this day in history.
Feb 03 On this day in history cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910
Feb 05 On this day in history jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30
Feb 05 John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 on this day in history.
Feb 07 Belgium adopts it's Constitution on this day in history.
Feb 12 In the year 1831 john Morrissey, boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track
Feb 13 In the year 1831 john Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1869
Feb 14 Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay on this day in history.
Feb 14 On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies
Feb 15 Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies in the year 1831.
Feb 16 Nikolai Leskow, writer in the year 1831.
Feb 17 On this day in history francisco Salvador Daniel, composer