Page 2: Historical Events In July - 31

1737  Prince Frederick of Wales escapes English court on July - 31.   

1741  Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia on July - 31.   

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  Fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses on this day in history.   

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  On July - 31 joseph Priestley discovers oxygen   

1777  Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army on July - 31.   

1784  On this day in history 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  Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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 July - 31.   

1808  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer on July - 31.   

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

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

1811  On July - 31 miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish   

1813  On this day in history british invade Plattsburgh, NY   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh NY on July - 31.   

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

1816  George Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

1817  Philip Cook Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894 on July - 31.   

1818  Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer on this day in history.   

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

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

1830  On July - 31 charles X of France resigns by force   

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

1834  Peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder (Free Parish) on July - 31.   

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

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

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  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on July - 31.   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1556  On this day in history 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  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)