Historical Events In 1831

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia  

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) on this day in history.  

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

May 05   In the year 1831 friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65  

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 in the year 1831.  

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

May 24   On this day in history benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62  

May 24   On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer  

May 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1831.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 13   The birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist in the year 1831.  

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

Jun 16   On this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   In the year 1831 admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1831 birth of justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)  

Jan 11   James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born in the year 1831.  

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 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 in the year 1831.  

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

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

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

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.