Page 3: Historical Events In July - 31

1837  On this day in history william Clarke Quantrill, Col (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1841  On this day in history george Melville, polar explorer, naval engineer   

1844  On July - 31 ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist   

1847  Ignatio Cervantes, composer on this day in history.   

1848  On July - 31 jean Robert Planquette, France, composer (Bells of Corneville)   

1849  On this day in history benjamin Chambers patents breech loading cannon   

1852  On this day in history hottest July in Netherlands since at least 1783 (68.4°F (20.2°C) avg)   

1854  On this day in history jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12)   

1855  Hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4°C avg) on July - 31.   

1856  Christchurch, New Zealand is chartered as a city on July - 31.   

1861  9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history ulysses S Grant is named General of Volunteers   

1864  On this day in history louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64   

1865  On this day in history east India Squadron established to operate from Sunda Strait to Japan.   

1865  The first narrow gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Australia on this day in history.   

1872  C H F Peters discovers asteroids #122 Gerda & #123 Brunhild on July - 31.   

1874  On July - 31 commissioning of USS Intrepid, first U.S. warship equipped with torpedoes   

1874  On July - 31 patrick Francis Healy, SJ, inaugurated as pres of Georgetown U   

1875  Harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door) on July - 31.   

1875  Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on this day in history.   

1876  US Coast Guard officers' training school established (New Bedford MA) on July - 31.   

1882  Grete Gulbransson, writer on July - 31.   

1884  On this day in history karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig), "July 20th Plot",,18860731::"Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist (Sow)   

1886  Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1889  Donald Foster, PA, actor (Scaramouche) on July - 31.   

1891  On this day in history jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77   

1893  On July - 31 henry Perky patents shredded wheat   

1893  On this day in history charles Wilfred Orr, composer   

1894  On this day in history roy Bargy, Mich, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show)   

1899  Albert Trott hits Monty Noble over the Pavilion at Lord's on this day in history.   

1900  Boer Generals Prinsloo & Roux surrenders in Brandwater Basin on this day in history.   

1900  Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll) on this day in history.   

1901  On July - 31 abraham Kuyper becomes premier of Netherlands   

1901  Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor (Landscape with 2 Personages) on this day in history.   

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1143  On this day in history 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 July - 31.   

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1358  On this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

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

1508  On July - 31 death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

1648  On July - 31 benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60   

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