Page 3: Historical Events In 1831

Apr 07   Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil in the year 1831.   

Apr 08   Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet in the year 1831.   

Apr 09   Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain in the year 1831.   

Apr 09   Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia   

Apr 14   On this day in history soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.   

Apr 18   On this day in history publication starts of the weekly Sydney Herald, Australia's oldest still existing newspaper   

Apr 22   Alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1831.   

May 01   Antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82 in the year 1831.   

May 05   Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74   

May 13   Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history david Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter)   

May 24   Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1831.   

May 24   Richard Hoffman, composer in the year 1831.   

May 26   In the year 1831 georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen), dies   

May 28   In the year 1831 eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

Jun 01   John Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1831 benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law   

Jun 03   Otho French Strahl, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1831 national Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium   

Jun 05   Marcus Joseph Wright, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1922 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   2nd national black convention (Phila) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1831 sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

Jun 10   W A Remy, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 13   James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory) in the year 1831.   

Jun 13   The birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist in the year 1831.   

Jun 15   In the year 1831 peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78   

Jun 16   In the year 1831 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64   

Jun 26   Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1831 joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto)   

Jun 29   On this day in history william Thomas Clark, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

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Jan 01   William Joseph Westbrook, composer was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 02   Justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1831 birth of james Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903   

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

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   Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born in the year 1831.   

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

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

Feb 14   Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies in the year 1831.   

Mar 04   On this day in history georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82