Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

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

1778  British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution on August - 31.   

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

1805  On August - 31 joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95   

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

1821  On this day in history vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

1822  On August - 31 fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

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

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  Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on August - 31.   

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

1842  On August - 31 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  On this day in history calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets   

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

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer on August - 31.   

1856  On this day in history 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 August - 31.   

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

1864  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer on August - 31.   

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

1867  On August - 31 [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 this day in history.   

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  Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

1879  On August - 31 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

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

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

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

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

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

0683  On August - 31 death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.   

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

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

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

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.