Historical Events In 1831

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

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

Apr 09   Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain in the year 1831.  

Apr 12   On this day in history constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor  

Apr 13   Ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Publication starts of the weekly Sydney Herald, Australia's oldest still existing newspaper on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1831 alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers)  

May 01   In the year 1831 antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82  

May 05   Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1831.  

May 13   On this day in history christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74  

May 13   In the year 1831 willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies  

May 16   David Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter) in the year 1831.  

May 24   Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 24   Richard Hoffman, composer in the year 1831.  

May 26   On this day in history georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen), dies  

May 28   Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor in the year 1831.  

Jun 01   On this day in history john Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879  

Jun 02   In the year 1831 benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law  

Jun 03   In the year 1831 otho French Strahl, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Jun 04   On this day in history national Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium  

Jun 05   Marcus Joseph Wright, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1922 in the year 1831.  

Jun 06   2nd national black convention (Phila) in the year 1831.  

Jun 08   Sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75 in the year 1831.  

Jun 10   W A Remy, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1831 james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory)  

Jun 13   On this day in history the birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist  

Jun 15   On this day in history peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78  

Jun 16   Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1831.  

Jun 26   In the year 1831 julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace)  

Jun 28   On this day in history joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto)  

Jun 29   In the year 1831 william Thomas Clark, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1831 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 in the year 1831.  

Jan 17   In the year 1831 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   On this day in history birth of pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)  

Jan 26   In the year 1831 birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1831 rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64  

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

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

Feb 05   In the year 1831 death of john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29  

Feb 14   In the year 1831 vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies  

Feb 15   In the year 1831 henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies  

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