Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1831

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

Sep 06 Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1831.  

Sep 08 John Aitken, Scottish-born music publisher (b. 1745) died on this day in history.  

Sep 10 George Guest, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1831.  

Sep 18 Peter Hansel, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1831.  

Sep 27 In the year 1831 henry van Wine, archivist/founder General Rijksarchief, dies at 91  

Oct 09 In the year 1831 death of joannis Capodistrias, Pres of Greece (1829-31), murdered  

Oct 14 Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (b. 1761) died on this day in history.  

Nov 11 Nat Turner, former slave, led a violent insurrection, hanged with 19 associates in VA died on this day in history.  

Nov 14 Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian composer/piano builder, dies at 74 in the year 1831.  

Nov 15 Vincenc Masek, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1831.  

Nov 16 On this day in history karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51  

Dec 02 In the year 1831 traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56  

Dec 08 In the year 1831 james Hoban, architect who designed White House, dies  

Dec 10 On this day in history death of thomas Seebeck, Baltic German physicist (b. 1770)  

Dec 11 In the year 1831 john George Schetky, composer, dies at 55  

Dec 15 In the year 1831 paul R Cantzlaar, gov of Saba/Curacao/Dutch-West Indies, dies at 60  

Dec 18 Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 John Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)