Historical Events In 1831

Jul 04   James Monroe 5th president, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history james Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73  

Jul 04   U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history johan P van der Kellen, Dutch stamp cutter/lithographer/writer  

Jul 14   In the year 1831 william Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888  

Jul 18   Thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history belgium gains independence from Netherland, Leopold I made king  

Jul 21   In the year 1831 belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made king  

Jul 21   On this day in history emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55  

Jul 24   In the year 1831 maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41  

Jul 30   On this day in history helene P Blavatsky, founder (Theosophist Cooperation)  

Aug 01   London Bridge opens on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1831 london Bridge opens to traffic  

Aug 02   In the year 1831 ten day campaign begins, Dutch army occupies Belgium  

Aug 08   Battle of Hasselt in the year 1831.  

Aug 09   In the year 1831 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)  

Aug 09   First US steam engine train run in the year 1831.  

Aug 10   In the year 1831 former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery  

Aug 10   In the year 1831 former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery  

Aug 12   In the year 1831 dutch troops conquer Leuven  

Aug 13   Nat Turner leads uprising of slaves in Virginia on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Salomon Jaoassohn, composer in the year 1831.  

Aug 16   On this day in history eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30  

Aug 16   In the year 1831 edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

Aug 19   On this day in history stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

Aug 21   Nat Turner slave revolt kills 55 (Southampton County, Virginia) in the year 1831.  

Aug 22   On this day in history john White, composer, dies at 52  

Aug 23   In the year 1831 august WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal, dies at 70  

Aug 24   John Henslow asks Charles Darwin to travel with him on HMS Beagle in the year 1831.  

Aug 28   Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Michael Faraday demonstrates 1st electric transformer on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Charles Darwin refuses to travel with HMS Beagle on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Charles Darwin travels aboard HMS Beagle on this day in history.  

Sep 05   The birth of Victorien Sardou, French playwright; author of 'La Tosca' in the year 1831.  

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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 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   Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1831 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 on this day in history.  

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