Historical Events In 1831

Feb 20   On this day in history polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow  

Feb 21   Eduard Rappoldi, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia  

Feb 26   In the year 1831 filippo Marchetti, composer  

Mar 01   On this day in history hiram Bronson Granbury, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Mar 02   John Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission in the year 1831.  

Mar 02   On this day in history john Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission  

Mar 03   On this day in history george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)  

Mar 03   The birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06   Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula," premieres in Milan on this day in history.  

Mar 06   On this day in history edgar Allen Poe removed from West Point military academy  

Mar 06   On this day in history friedrich C K von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (Home Mission)  

Mar 06   Vincenzo Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula", premieres in Milan on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1831 john Bratton, [Old Reliable], US physician/Confederate Brig Gen  

Mar 09   In the year 1831 friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79  

Mar 10   The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria in the year 1831.  

Mar 12   Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 14   Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer in the year 1831.  

Mar 15   Edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.  

Mar 19   1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000) on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the first recorded bank heist in U.S. history, the doors of the City Bank on New York City’s Wall Street are opened by duplicate keys on a Saturday morning, and the perpetrator escapes with $245,000 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1831 richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71  

Mar 29   In the year 1831 amelia Barr, writer  

Mar 29   Great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey in the year 1831.  

Mar 31   On this day in history archibald Scott, Scottish chemist  

Mar 31   Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends in the year 1831.  

Mar 31   On this day in history québec and Montréal incorporated  

Apr 02   On this day in history charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74  

Apr 04   Edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 in the year 1831.  

Apr 07   In the year 1831 dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil  

Apr 08   Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   William Joseph Westbrook, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)  

Jan 11   James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903  

Jan 17   Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1831 birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

Jan 20   Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37  

Jan 06   Rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64 in the year 1831.  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1831 achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49  

Feb 05   John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 died on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies  

Feb 15   Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies in the year 1831.  

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.