Page 3: Historical Events In 1831

Apr 07   Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet   

Apr 09   On this day in history robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain   

Apr 09   On this day in history robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain   

Apr 12   In the year 1831 constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor   

Apr 13   On this day in history ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 14   Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia in the year 1831.   

Apr 14   In the year 1831 soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1831 alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers)   

May 01   In the year 1831 antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82   

May 05   In the year 1831 friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65   

May 13   Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 in the year 1831.   

May 13   Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies in the year 1831.   

May 16   David Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter) in the year 1831.   

May 24   Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer   

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

May 28   On this day in history eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

Jun 01   In the year 1831 john Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium in the year 1831.   

Jun 05   On this day in history marcus Joseph Wright, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1922   

Jun 06   2nd national black convention (Phila) in the year 1831.   

Jun 08   On this day in history sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

Jun 10   In the year 1831 w A Remy, composer   

Jun 13   James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory) on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history the birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist   

Jun 15   Peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1831.   

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) in the year 1831.   

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   On this day in history birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1831 birth of justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of james Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

Jan 14   In the year 1831 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   In the year 1831 birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)   

Jan 26   In the year 1831 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   Rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1831.   

Jan 21   On this day in history achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies   

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