Historical Events In 1831

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

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

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   Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor on this day in history.  

Apr 13   In the year 1831 ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80  

Apr 14   In the year 1831 gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia  

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

Apr 18   In the year 1831 publication starts of the weekly Sydney Herald, Australia's oldest still existing newspaper  

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

May 01   Antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

May 13   In the year 1831 christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74  

May 13   Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.  

May 16   David Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter) on this day in history.  

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

May 24   In the year 1831 richard Hoffman, composer  

May 26   In the year 1831 georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen), dies  

May 28   On this day in history eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor  

Jun 01   In the year 1831 john Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879  

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

Jun 03   Otho French Strahl, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

Jun 04   National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Marcus Joseph Wright, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1922 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 08   In the year 1831 sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75  

Jun 10   W A Remy, composer in the year 1831.  

Jun 13   James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory) in the year 1831.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace) on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto) on this day in history.  

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

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 14   In the year 1831 birth of john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903  

Jan 17   In the year 1831 birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)  

Jan 18   Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 20   Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 26   Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 04   In the year 1831 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 15   Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1831.