Page 2: Historical Events In March - 31

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

1717  On March - 31 florian Wrastill, composer   

1722  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1723  On March - 31 frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66)   

1727  Isaac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84 on March - 31.   

1732  The birth of Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer of symphonies and quartets on March - 31.   

1732  On this day in history franz Joseph Haydn, Vienna Austria, prominent composer of the classical period (The Creation/Die Schopfung)   

1741  On this day in history peter Burmannus, [Peter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist, dies at 72   

1745  On March - 31 jews are expelled from Prague   

1747  Johann A P Schulz, German composer on March - 31.   

1776  On March - 31 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.   

1791  On this day in history franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer   

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

1796  Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar on March - 31.   

1808  French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names on March - 31.   

1809  Edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam) on this day in history.   

1811  The birth of Robert Bunsen, German who invented the 'Bunsen' burner on March - 31.   

1811  Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Rafael Hernando, composer on this day in history.   

1831  Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends on this day in history.   

1831  On March - 31 québec and Montréal incorporated   

1831  Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist on March - 31.   

1835  On March - 31 john La Farge, US painter   

1837  Death of English landscape painter John Constable on March - 31.   

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

1837  John Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1838  On March - 31 leon Dierx, French poet   

1839  On this day in history nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS)   

1840  John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1841  First performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B on March - 31.   

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

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0250  On this day in history birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

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 this day in history birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on March - 31.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on March - 31.   

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on March - 31.   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on this day in history.   

1340  On this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on March - 31.   

1547  On this day in history death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  On this day in history philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on March - 31.   

1621  On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)