Page 2: Historical Events In March - 31

1717  On March - 31 a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy.   

1717  On this day in history florian Wrastill, composer   

1722  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62 on March - 31.   

1723  Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66) on this day in history.   

1727  On this day in history isaac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84   

1732  The birth of Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer of symphonies and quartets on this day in history.   

1732  Franz Joseph Haydn, Vienna Austria, prominent composer of the classical period (The Creation/Die Schopfung) on March - 31.   

1741  On March - 31 peter Burmannus, [Peter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist, dies at 72   

1745  Jews are expelled from Prague on this day in history.   

1747  On this day in history johann A P Schulz, German composer   

1776  Abigail Adams wrote her famous "Remember the ladies" letter to her husband, John, urging him to include women as he helped construct the US Constitution. He didn't on March - 31.   

1791  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer on March - 31.   

1796  On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont", premieres in Weimar   

1796  On March - 31 johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar   

1808  French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam)   

1811  The birth of Robert Bunsen, German who invented the 'Bunsen' burner on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner)   

1814  Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris France on this day in history.   

1814  Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris on March - 31.   

1822  On this day in history the massacre of the population of the Greek island of Chios by soldiers of the Ottoman Empire following a rebellion attempt, depicted by the French artist Eugène Delacroix.   

1822  On March - 31 rafael Hernando, composer   

1831  On this day in history mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends   

1831  Québec and Montréal incorporated on this day in history.   

1831  Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist on March - 31.   

1835  John La Farge, US painter on March - 31.   

1837  Death of English landscape painter John Constable on this day in history.   

1837  Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history john Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60   

1838  On March - 31 leon Dierx, French poet   

1839  Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) on March - 31.   

1840  John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on March - 31.   

1841  On March - 31 first performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B   

1841  1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B on March - 31.   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on March - 31.   

1360  On March - 31 birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on March - 31.   

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1074  On March - 31 death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

1389  On March - 31 death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1567  On March - 31 philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  On March - 31 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on March - 31.   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 31.