Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

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

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

1795  On this day in history francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68   

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

1811  Goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on August - 31.   

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

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

1823  On this day in history galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907   

1828  On this day in history george Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  On this day in history opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris)   

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

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

1836  On August - 31 hMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands   

1842  US Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress on August - 31.   

1842  Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine on this day in history.   

1843  Liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate on August - 31.   

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  On August - 31 stefan Surzynski, composer   

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer on this day in history.   

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

1864  On August - 31 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough   

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

1864  On this day in history max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

1864  On this day in history ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39   

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 this day in history.   

1875  Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

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

1602  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  On August - 31 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  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 this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

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