Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

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

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

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

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  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer on this day in history.   

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907   

1828  George Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 31.   

1829  Opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris) on August - 31.   

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

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

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands   

1842  US Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress on August - 31.   

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

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  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister on this day in history.   

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer on this day in history.   

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer on August - 31.   

1862  George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on August - 31.   

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 August - 31 max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

1864  Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on August - 31.   

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  Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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  Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

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

1696  On August - 31 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  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

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

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

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

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 August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)