Historical Events In 1731

Jan 10   Charles Farnese is recorded as becoming duke of Parma/Piacenza   

Jan 27   Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Ital piano builder, dies at 75   

Feb 02   Georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London   

Feb 20   Frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50   

Feb 22   Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92   

Feb 25   Simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer   

Feb 27   Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76.   

Mar 07   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer   

Mar 11   Robert Treat Paine, judge, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Mar 15   Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75   

Mar 16   Treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England and Netherlands.   

Mar 24   Naturalization of Hieronimus de Salis Parliamentary Act is passed.   

Apr 04   Francisco Morera, composer.   

Apr 08   William Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence).   

Apr 10   Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer, dies at 58   

Apr 24   Daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies.   

Apr 26   Daniel Defoe, English author (Robinson Crusoe), dies at about 70.   

May 11   Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer.   

May 28   All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated.   

May 29   Orazio Mei, composer   

Jul 03   Samuel Huntington, (Gov-Ct), Continental Congress pres   

Jul 22   Spain signs Treaty of Vienna   

Aug 04   Giuseppe Colla, composer   

Aug 17   Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer, dies at 57   

Sep 01   Pierre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 50.   

Sep 02   Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia)   

Sep 03   Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Friesland.   

Sep 07   Damasus Brosmann, composer.   

Sep 20   Sicco van Goslinga, Fries diplomat/sect of High Council, dies at 67   

Oct 10   Henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen).   

Nov 01   Theodore-Jean Tarade, composer   

Nov 02   Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer, dies at 26   

Nov 08   In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library   

Nov 09   Benjamin Banneker, Ellicott Md, black mathematician/surveyor (Wash DC)   

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Feb 25   Simon stijl: Frisian physician/writer   

Mar 07   Jean-louis laruette: Composer   

Mar 11   Robert treat paine: Judge, signer (declaration of independence)   

Apr 04   Francisco morera: Composer   

Apr 08   William williams: Us merchant (signed decl of independence)   

May 11   Johann gottfried seyfert: Composer   

May 29   Orazio mei: Composer   

Jul 03   Samuel huntington: (gov-ct), continental congress pres   

Jan 06   Étienne françois geoffroy: French chemist (b. 1672)   

Jan 21   Thomas woolston: English theologian (b. 1669)   

Jan 27   Bartolomeo di francesco cristofori: Ital piano builder,   

Feb 20   Frederich karl erbach: Composer,   

Feb 22   Frederik ruysch: Dutch anatomist,    

Feb 27   Angelo predieri: Composer,    

Mar 08   Ferdinand brokoff: Czech sculptor (b. 1688)   

Mar 15   Adolf h van rechteren: Dutch diplomat/politician,