Page 2: Historical Events In 1831

Feb 19   In the year 1831 1st practical US coal-burning locomotive makes 1st trial run, Penn   

Feb 19   First practical US coal-burning locomotive makes it's trial run in Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow in the year 1831.   

Feb 21   Eduard Rappoldi, composer in the year 1831.   

Feb 23   On this day in history hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)   

Feb 24   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia in the year 1831.   

Feb 26   In the year 1831 filippo Marchetti, composer   

Mar 01   Hiram Bronson Granbury, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 in the year 1831.   

Mar 02   On this day in history john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

Mar 02   John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on this day in history.   

Mar 03   George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car) in the year 1831.   

Mar 03   The birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1831.   

Mar 06   On this day in history bellini's opera "La Sonnambula," premieres in Milan   

Mar 06   Edgar Allen Poe removed from West Point military academy on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Friedrich C K von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (Home Mission) in the year 1831.   

Mar 06   Vincenzo Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula", premieres in Milan in the year 1831.   

Mar 07   In the year 1831 john Bratton, [Old Reliable], US physician/Confederate Brig Gen   

Mar 09   Friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79 in the year 1831.   

Mar 10   On this day in history the French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria.   

Mar 12   Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) in the year 1831.   

Mar 12   On this day in history johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64   

Mar 14   Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer in the year 1831.   

Mar 15   In the year 1831 edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Mar 19   1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the first recorded bank heist in U.S. history, the doors of the City Bank on New York City’s Wall Street are opened by duplicate keys on a Saturday morning, and the perpetrator escapes with $245,000 in the year 1831.   

Mar 26   On this day in history richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71   

Mar 29   Amelia Barr, writer in the year 1831.   

Mar 29   On this day in history great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey.   

Mar 31   Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends in the year 1831.   

Mar 31   In the year 1831 québec and Montréal incorporated   

Apr 02   Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

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Jan 01   In the year 1831 birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)   

Jan 11   James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   John Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)   

Jan 18   Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1831 birth of pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)   

Jan 26   Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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 21   Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1831 death of john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29   

Feb 14   On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies   

Feb 15   In the year 1831 henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies   

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.