Page 2: Historical Events In July - 31

1737  On this day in history prince Frederick of Wales escapes English court   

1741  Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia on this day in history.   

1743  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist   

1750  On this day in history johan V, King of Portugal, dies   

1751  On July - 31 fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses   

1763  James Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies on July - 31.   

1767  Amelie Julia Candielle, composer on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history paul Potters "Great ossendrift" sold for Ÿ9050 in Amsterdam   

1774  Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army   

1784  On July - 31 denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies   

1790  On July - 31 the first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process   

1790  1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process on July - 31.   

1790  Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1792  On July - 31 cornerstone laid for 1st US govt building: US Mint in Phila   

1794  On July - 31 all Jacobijnse clubs together in Haarlem   

1795  On July - 31 jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54   

1803  On this day in history john Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor   

1808  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer on July - 31.   

1809  The first practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila on July - 31.   

1809  On this day in history 1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila   

1811  On this day in history miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh, NY on this day in history.   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh NY on this day in history.   

1815  On July - 31 commodore Stephen Decatur concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to compensate U.S. for seizure of merchant ships during the War of 1812.   

1816  On July - 31 george Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

1817  On this day in history philip Cook Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

1818  Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer on July - 31.   

1825  On this day in history thomas Hart Taylor, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1828  Francois Auguste Gevaert, Belgian composer (Le diable au moulin) on this day in history.   

1830  Charles X of France resigns by force on this day in history.   

1830  Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer on July - 31.   

1834  On this day in history peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder (Free Parish)   

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1143  On July - 31 birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on July - 31.   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on July - 31.   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.   

1578  On July - 31 birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1597  On July - 31 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  On July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.   

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on July - 31.   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on July - 31.   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1653  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)