Historical Events In August - 31

1778  On August - 31 british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution  

1778  On August - 31 british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution  

1795  Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 on August - 31.  

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

1811  On this day in history goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885  

1821  On August - 31 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer  

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

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 August - 31 opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris)  

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

1834  On August - 31 amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)  

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 this day in history.  

1850  On August - 31 calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets  

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

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1876  On this day in history 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 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  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 this day in history.  

1696  On August - 31 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  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  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 August - 31.  

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

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies  

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on this day in history.  

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.  

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)