Historical Events In 1831

Apr 09   In the year 1831 robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain  

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

Apr 12   Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor in the year 1831.  

Apr 13   Ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1831.  

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

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

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

Apr 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1831 david Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter)  

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

May 24   Richard Hoffman, composer in the year 1831.  

May 26   Georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen), dies in the year 1831.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history marcus Joseph Wright, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1922  

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

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

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

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

Jun 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1831 joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto)  

Jun 29   On this day in history william Thomas Clark, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

Jul 01   Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole in the year 1831.  

Jul 04   "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" is 1st sung in Boston on this day in history.  

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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 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   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   Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14   Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies in the year 1831.  

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

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