Page 2: Historical Events In January - 31

1778  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 carl Wilhelm Henning, composer   

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

1797  On January - 31 the birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer   

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

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer on January - 31.   

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

1804  On this day in history british Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao   

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

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

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1812  John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history 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 January - 31 william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1828  On January - 31 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35   

1830  On this day in history james G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight"   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1846  After the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January - 31.   

1849  Corn Laws abolished in Britain on this day in history.   

1851  Gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk on this day in history.   

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

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

1854  On January - 31 dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

1855  Western railroads blocked by snow on January - 31.   

1861  State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans on this day in history.   

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

1861  Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

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

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on January - 31.   

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1580  On January - 31 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

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  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.