Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

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

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  On August - 31 goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1832  On this day in history jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53   

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 this day in history.   

1842  Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine on August - 31.   

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

1846  Committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine on this day in history.   

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

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

1855  On this day in history stefan Surzynski, composer   

1856  On August - 31 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer   

1862  George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 31 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough   

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

1864  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer on August - 31.   

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

1867  [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 on August - 31.   

1870  On August - 31 maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response)   

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

1878  On August - 31 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  On this day in history 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 August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

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

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

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

1741  On August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

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

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

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

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

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  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on this day in history.   

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)