Historical Events In March - 31

1717  On this day in history a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy.   

1717  Florian Wrastill, composer on March - 31.   

1722  On this day in history campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62   

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  On March - 31 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 this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history 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  Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont", premieres in Weimar on March - 31.   

1796  Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

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 March - 31.   

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

1814  On this day in history forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris   

1822  On March - 31 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 March - 31.   

1831  On March - 31 mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends   

1831  Québec and Montréal incorporated on this day in history.   

1831  Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history john La Farge, US painter   

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

1837  Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA on March - 31.   

1837  On March - 31 john Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60   

1838  On this day in history leon Dierx, French poet   

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

1840  On this day in history john Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1841  On this day in history first performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B   

1841  1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B on this day in history.   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 31 birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

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

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on March - 31.   

1389  On this day in history death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

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

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

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