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 August - 31.   

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

1811  Goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

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

1822  On August - 31 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 August - 31 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On August - 31 calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets   

1852  On this day in history georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister   

1855  On August - 31 stefan Surzynski, composer   

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer on August - 31.   

1862  On this day in history 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 August - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1873  On August - 31 charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70   

1875  On this day in history 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  On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer   

1879  On August - 31 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 this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

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

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

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history 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)