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 August - 31 francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68   

1805  On this day in history joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95   

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

1821  On August - 31 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on August - 31.   

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

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

1829  Opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

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

1834  Amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani) on this day in history.   

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 August - 31 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  Calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets on this day in history.   

1852  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister on August - 31.   

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer on August - 31.   

1856  On August - 31 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer   

1862  On this day in history george William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  On August - 31 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough   

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties   

1864  On this day in history max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

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

1876  On August - 31 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 this day in history 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 August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

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

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 August - 31.   

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

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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 August - 31.   

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