Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

1778  On this day in history british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution   

1778  On August - 31 british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution   

1795  Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1805  Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on August - 31.   

1811  On this day in history goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1821  On August - 31 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

1822  On this day in history fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1828  George Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1829  Opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris) on August - 31.   

1832  On August - 31 jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53   

1834  Amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani) on August - 31.   

1836  HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands on this day in history.   

1842  On August - 31 uS Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress   

1842  On this day in history micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine   

1843  On this day in history liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate   

1846  Committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine on August - 31.   

1850  Calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets on August - 31.   

1852  On August - 31 georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister   

1855  On August - 31 stefan Surzynski, composer   

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer on August - 31.   

1862  On August - 31 george William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 31 max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

1864  Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1867  [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 on August - 31.   

1870  Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response) on August - 31.   

1873  Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 on August - 31.   

1875  Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 on August - 31.   

1876  Ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II on August - 31.   

1878  On August - 31 albert Riemenschneider, composer   

1879  On August - 31 joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

1879  William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.   

1602  On August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

1696  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.   

1218  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  On August - 31 death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)