Historical Events In August - 31

1778  British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution on this day in history.  

1778  British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution on this day in history.  

1795  Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 on August - 31.  

1805  Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.  

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

1821  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer on this day in history.  

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.  

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 on August - 31.  

1828  On August - 31 george Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

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

1832  Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1834  On August - 31 amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)  

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands  

1842  On this day in history uS Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress  

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

1843  Liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate on this day in history.  

1846  On this day in history committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine.  

1850  On this day in history calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets  

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

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer on this day in history.  

1856  On August - 31 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer  

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

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough on this day in history.  

1864  Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties on August - 31.  

1864  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer on this day in history.  

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

1867  On this day in history [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46  

1870  On this day in history maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response)  

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

1875  On August - 31 oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49  

1876  On this day in history ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II.  

1878  Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.  

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  On August - 31 birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India  

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist  

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.  

1721  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)  

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.  

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary  

0683  On this day in history death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque  

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.  

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies  

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  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.  

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.