Page 2: Historical Events In January - 31

1778  On January - 31 franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)   

1779  Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog on January - 31.   

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer on January - 31.   

1788  On January - 31 charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67   

1797  The birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1797  On January - 31 franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer on January - 31.   

1802  On January - 31 jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero   

1804  On January - 31 british Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao   

1804  British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao on this day in history.   

1804  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic on this day in history.   

1810  On January - 31 daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1812  On this day in history john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883   

1813  On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist   

1814  On January - 31 gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina.   

1817  On January - 31 franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna   

1817  Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1828  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35 on January - 31.   

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" on January - 31.   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer on January - 31.   

1842  John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House on January - 31.   

1842  On this day in history john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House   

1846  On this day in history after the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   

1849  On this day in history corn Laws abolished in Britain   

1851  On this day in history gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk   

1851  In Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Gas Light Company installs first lamps on January - 31.   

1851  San Francisco Orphan's Asylum, first in California founded on January - 31.   

1854  On this day in history dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

1855  On this day in history western railroads blocked by snow   

1861  On January - 31 state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans   

1861  On this day in history friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar   

1861  On January - 31 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

1862  On January - 31 telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius   

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0877  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On January - 31 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  On January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

1606  On January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)