Page 2: Historical Events In July - 31

1737  Prince Frederick of Wales escapes English court on July - 31.   

1741  On July - 31 charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia.   

1743  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist on this day in history.   

1748  Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

1750  Johan V, King of Portugal, dies on July - 31.   

1751  Fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses on this day in history.   

1763  On July - 31 james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

1767  On July - 31 amelie Julia Candielle, composer   

1771  Paul Potters "Great ossendrift" sold for Ÿ9050 in Amsterdam on July - 31.   

1774  Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army   

1784  On July - 31 denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies   

1790  The first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process on July - 31.   

1790  On July - 31 1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process   

1790  On this day in history johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48   

1792  On July - 31 cornerstone laid for 1st US govt building: US Mint in Phila   

1794  All Jacobijnse clubs together in Haarlem on this day in history.   

1795  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54 on July - 31.   

1803  On July - 31 john Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor   

1808  On July - 31 frederick Nichols Crouch, composer   

1809  The first practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila on this day in history.   

1809  On July - 31 1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila   

1811  Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish on this day in history.   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh, NY on July - 31.   

1813  On July - 31 british invade Plattsburgh NY   

1815  On July - 31 commodore Stephen Decatur concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to compensate U.S. for seizure of merchant ships during the War of 1812.   

1816  On July - 31 george Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

1817  Philip Cook Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer   

1825  Thomas Hart Taylor, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on July - 31.   

1828  Francois Auguste Gevaert, Belgian composer (Le diable au moulin) on this day in history.   

1830  Charles X of France resigns by force on this day in history.   

1830  Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer on July - 31.   

1834  Peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder (Free Parish) on this day in history.   

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1143  On July - 31 birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on July - 31.   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on July - 31.   

1527  On July - 31 birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on July - 31.   

1578  On July - 31 birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on July - 31.   

1598  On July - 31 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on July - 31.   

1358  On July - 31 etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  On this day in history death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on July - 31.   

1566  On July - 31 bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on July - 31.   

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on this day in history.