Historical Events In May - 31

1696  Heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible on this day in history.  

1727  On May - 31 france, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris  

1740  On this day in history frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51  

1744  French troops conquer Kortrijk on May - 31.  

1744  On this day in history richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath  

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader on this day in history.  

1759  On this day in history the Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.  

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer on May - 31.  

1790  US copyright law enacted on May - 31.  

1802  On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer  

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer on May - 31.  

1809  On this day in history ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33  

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 on May - 31.  

1813  On this day in history in Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, reached Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains.  

1817  On May - 31 edouard Deldevez, composer  

1818  On this day in history john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867  

1819  The birth of Walt Whitman, American poet on May - 31.  

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) on this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, first US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore  

1821  Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore on this day in history.  

1836  HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.  

1837  Astor Hotel (most elaborate in US) opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on May - 31.  

1837  On May - 31 astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria  

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) on May - 31.  

1837  On May - 31 joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57  

1838  On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)  

1847  Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye"  

1849  Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69 on May - 31.  

1853  On this day in history elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance  

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance on May - 31.  

1854  On this day in history vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34  

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) on May - 31.  

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1443  On this day in history birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)  

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on this day in history.  

1472  On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal  

1557  On May - 31 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)  

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on May - 31.  

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

1640  On May - 31 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)  

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.  

0455  On May - 31 death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched  

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies  

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.  

1246  On this day in history death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England  

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.  

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.  

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.  

1495  On May - 31 death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)