Historical Events In 1831

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

Jul 04   James Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73 in the year 1831.  

Jul 04   U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France in the year 1831.  

Jul 09   Johan P van der Kellen, Dutch stamp cutter/lithographer/writer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 18   On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72  

Jul 21   Belgium gains independence from Netherland, Leopold I made king on this day in history.  

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

Jul 21   Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55 in the year 1831.  

Jul 24   On this day in history maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1831 london Bridge opens  

Aug 01   London Bridge opens to traffic on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Ten day campaign begins, Dutch army occupies Belgium in the year 1831.  

Aug 08   In the year 1831 battle of Hasselt  

Aug 09   On this day in history 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)  

Aug 09   On this day in history first US steam engine train run  

Aug 10   Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery in the year 1831.  

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

Aug 12   On this day in history dutch troops conquer Leuven  

Aug 13   In the year 1831 nat Turner leads uprising of slaves in Virginia  

Aug 13   Salomon Jaoassohn, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   On this day in history edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

Aug 19   In the year 1831 stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

Aug 21   Nat Turner slave revolt kills 55 (Southampton County, Virginia) on this day in history.  

Aug 22   In the year 1831 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history charles Darwin refuses to travel with HMS Beagle  

Sep 01   On this day in history charles Darwin travels aboard HMS Beagle  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1831 birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1831 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)  

Jan 18   Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) was born in the year 1831.  

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 in the year 1831.  

Jan 06   Rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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