Historical Events In January - 31

1778  Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) on this day in history.  

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

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer on this day in history.  

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

1797  The birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer on January - 31.  

1797  Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) on January - 31.  

1798  On January - 31 karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer  

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

1804  British Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao on January - 31.  

1804  On this day in history british vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao  

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1804  On January - 31 jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic  

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on January - 31.  

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 this day in history 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  On January - 31 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35  

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

1836  On January - 31 henryk Szulc, composer  

1842  On January - 31 john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House  

1842  On January - 31 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  Corn Laws abolished in Britain on this day in history.  

1851  Gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk on January - 31.  

1851  On this day in history in Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Gas Light Company installs first lamps.  

1851  On this day in history san Francisco Orphan's Asylum, first in California founded  

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 this day in history state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans  

1861  Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar on January - 31.  

1861  On this day in history 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  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.  

1512  On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)  

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.  

1543  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)  

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  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer  

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.  

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.  

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.  

1435  On January - 31 death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)  

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.  

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on January - 31.  

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.  

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on January - 31.  

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.