Page 2: Historical Events In 1831

Feb 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1831.   

Feb 20   On this day in history polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow   

Feb 21   Eduard Rappoldi, composer in the year 1831.   

Feb 23   Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) in the year 1831.   

Feb 24   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Filippo Marchetti, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history john Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

Mar 03   In the year 1831 george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)   

Mar 03   The birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages in the year 1831.   

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

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

Mar 06   In the year 1831 edgar Allen Poe removed from West Point military academy   

Mar 06   On this day in history friedrich C K von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (Home Mission)   

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1831 friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79   

Mar 10   The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria in the year 1831.   

Mar 12   Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000) in the year 1831.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   

Mar 26   In the year 1831 richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71   

Mar 29   On this day in history amelia Barr, writer   

Mar 29   In the year 1831 great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey.   

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

Mar 31   Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Québec and Montréal incorporated on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 in the year 1831.   

Apr 04   Edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard) was born in the year 1831.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1831 birth of john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903   

Jan 17   Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

Jan 20   Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)   

Jan 04   In the year 1831 nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

Jan 06   In the year 1831 rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64   

Jan 08   In the year 1831 franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 21   Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 in the year 1831.   

Feb 05   John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 died 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.   

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