Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1831

Apr 08 Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet was born in the year 1831.  

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

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of george Burgwyn Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

Apr 12 Grenville Mellen Dodge, Major General (Union volunteers) was born in the year 1831.  

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

Apr 22 Alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers) was born in the year 1831.  

May 01 In the year 1831 birth of emily Stowe, Canadian physician and suffragist (d. 1903)  

May 13 Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies was born in the year 1831.  

May 16 In the year 1831 birth of david Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter)  

May 24 Richard Hoffman, composer was born in the year 1831.  

May 28 On this day in history birth of eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor  

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

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

Jun 02 Jan G Palm, Curacao, bandmaster/choir master/composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Otho French Strahl, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born in the year 1831.  

Jun 05 Marcus Joseph Wright, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1922 was born in the year 1831.  

Jun 07 In the year 1831 birth of amelia Edwards, English author and Egyptologist (d. 1892)  

Jun 08 Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of w A Remy, composer  

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

Jun 26 On this day in history birth of julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace)  

Jun 28 On this day in history birth of joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto)  

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

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

Jul 14 William Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.  

Jul 17 In the year 1831 birth of xianfeng, Emperor of China (d. 1861)  

Jul 30 In the year 1831 birth of helene P Blavatsky, founder (Theosophist Cooperation)  

Aug 13 On this day in history birth of salomon Jaoassohn, composer  

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

Aug 16 John Jones Ross, Quebec politician (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 19 Stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28 In the year 1831 birth of lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady (1877-81)  

Sep 07 Alexandre Falguière, French sculptor and painter (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 04 Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1831 rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64  

Jan 08 Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1831 death of john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29  

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