Historical Events In July - 31

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

1741  On this day in history charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia.  

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

1748  Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist on this day in history.  

1750  Johan V, King of Portugal, dies on July - 31.  

1751  On this day in history fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses  

1763  On July - 31 james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies  

1767  On July - 31 amelie Julia Candielle, composer  

1771  Paul Potters "Great ossendrift" sold for Ÿ9050 in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1774  Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen on this day in history.  

1777  On July - 31 marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army  

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

1790  The first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process on this day in history.  

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

1790  On July - 31 johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48  

1792  Cornerstone laid for 1st US govt building: US Mint in Phila on this day in history.  

1794  On July - 31 all Jacobijnse clubs together in Haarlem  

1795  On this day in history jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54  

1803  John Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor on this day in history.  

1808  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer on this day in history.  

1809  On July - 31 the first practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila  

1809  On July - 31 1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila  

1811  Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish on this day in history.  

1813  British invade Plattsburgh, NY on July - 31.  

1813  British invade Plattsburgh NY on July - 31.  

1815  On this day in history commodore Stephen Decatur concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to compensate U.S. for seizure of merchant ships during the War of 1812.  

1816  George Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on July - 31.  

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

1818  On July - 31 heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer  

1825  Thomas Hart Taylor, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on July - 31.  

1828  On July - 31 francois Auguste Gevaert, Belgian composer (Le diable au moulin)  

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 July - 31 peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder (Free Parish)  

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.  

1396  On July - 31 birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count  

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon  

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

1550  On July - 31 birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster  

1578  On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange  

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on July - 31.  

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history.  

1358  On July - 31 etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies  

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.  

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on July - 31.  

1556  On July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65  

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on July - 31.  

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on July - 31.