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 this day in history.  

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer on January - 31.  

1788  Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

1797  Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) on this day in history.  

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer on January - 31.  

1802  On this day in history jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero  

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

1804  On January - 31 british vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao  

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

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

1812  On January - 31 john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883  

1813  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist on this day in history.  

1814  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina on this day in history.  

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 January - 31 william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871  

1828  On this day in history alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35  

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" on this day in history.  

1836  On January - 31 henryk Szulc, composer  

1842  On this day in history 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  On this day in history corn Laws abolished in Britain  

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

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

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

1854  Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute) on this day in history.  

1855  Western railroads blocked by snow on January - 31.  

1861  On this day in history state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans  

1861  On January - 31 friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar  

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

1862  Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius on January - 31.  

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

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 January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)  

1550  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.  

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.  

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

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)