Historical Events In 1831

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

Apr 09   On this day in history robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain  

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

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

Apr 14   Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia in the year 1831.  

Apr 14   In the year 1831 soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.  

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

Apr 22   Alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1831.  

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

May 05   On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65  

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   In the year 1831 benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62  

May 24   Richard Hoffman, composer on this day in history.  

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   John Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 in the year 1831.  

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium in the year 1831.  

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1831 the birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist  

Jun 15   Peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1831.  

Jun 16   In the year 1831 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64  

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   William Thomas Clark, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 in the year 1831.  

Jul 01   On this day in history admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole  

Jul 04   In the year 1831 "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" is 1st sung in Boston  

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Jan 01   William Joseph Westbrook, composer was born in the year 1831.  

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

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   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   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   Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 in the year 1831.  

Jan 06   On this day in history rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies  

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