Historical Events In 1831

Feb 20   Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow in the year 1831.  

Feb 21   Eduard Rappoldi, composer in the year 1831.  

Feb 23   Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) in the year 1831.  

Feb 24   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia in the year 1831.  

Feb 26   Filippo Marchetti, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission  

Mar 02   John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1831 the birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages  

Mar 04   In the year 1831 georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82  

Mar 06   On this day in history bellini's opera "La Sonnambula," premieres in Milan  

Mar 06   In the year 1831 edgar Allen Poe removed from West Point military academy  

Mar 06   Friedrich C K von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (Home Mission) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79  

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

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

Mar 12   Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer  

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   Amelia Barr, writer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31   In the year 1831 archibald Scott, Scottish chemist  

Mar 31   Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends in the year 1831.  

Mar 31   In the year 1831 québec and Montréal incorporated  

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

Apr 04   On this day in history edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898  

Apr 07   Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer  

Jan 02   Justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard) was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of james Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898  

Jan 14   John Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

Jan 20   In the year 1831 birth of pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1831 franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 21   Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 died in the year 1831.  

Feb 14   In the year 1831 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 in the year 1831.