Historical Events In 1831

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1831 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 in the year 1831.  

Apr 22   Alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82  

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

May 13   Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 in the year 1831.  

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

May 16   On this day in history david Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter)  

May 24   In the year 1831 benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62  

May 24   On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer  

May 26   Georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen), dies on this day in history.  

May 28   Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02   Benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 08   On this day in history sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75  

Jun 10   In the year 1831 w A Remy, composer  

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

Jun 13   The birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist on this day in history.  

Jun 15   Peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 28   Joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto) in the year 1831.  

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

Jul 01   Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1831.  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1831 nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37  

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

Feb 05   John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 died on this day in history.  

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

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

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