Historical Events In January - 31

1778  Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) on this day in history.  

1779  Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog on January - 31.  

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer on January - 31.  

1788  Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 on January - 31.  

1797  On January - 31 the birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer  

1797  On January - 31 franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)  

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer on this day in history.  

1802  Jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero on this day in history.  

1804  British Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao on January - 31.  

1804  British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao on January - 31.  

1804  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic on this day in history.  

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on January - 31.  

1812  On January - 31 john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883  

1813  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist on January - 31.  

1814  On January - 31 gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina.  

1817  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna  

1817  On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)  

1818  On this day in history william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871  

1828  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" on January - 31.  

1836  On January - 31 henryk Szulc, composer  

1842  John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House on this day in history.  

1842  On January - 31 john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House  

1846  After the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on this day in history.  

1849  On January - 31 corn Laws abolished in Britain  

1851  On this day in history gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk  

1851  On January - 31 in Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Gas Light Company installs first lamps.  

1851  San Francisco Orphan's Asylum, first in California founded on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)  

1855  On January - 31 western railroads blocked by snow  

1861  State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans on this day in history.  

1861  Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.  

1861  Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on January - 31.  

1862  Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius on January - 31.  

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.  

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)  

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer  

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)  

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1573  On January - 31 birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer  

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.  

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)  

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.  

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.  

1561  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies  

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.  

1606  On January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.  

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)