Page 2: Historical Events In March - 31

1727  Isaac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84   

1732  Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer of symphonies and quartets is born.   

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

1741  Peter Burmannus, [Peter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist, dies at 72.   

1745  Jews are expelled from Prague   

1747  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.   

1791  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer   

1796  Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont", premieres in Weimar   

1808  French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names   

1809  Edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam).   

1811  Robert Bunsen, German who invented the 'Bunsen' burner is born.   

1811  Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner).   

1814  Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris France   

1814  Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris   

1822  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.   

1831  Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends   

1831  Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist.   

1835  John La Farge, US painter   

1837  Death of English landscape painter John Constable.   

1837  Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA   

1837  John Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60.   

1838  Leon Dierx, French poet.   

1839  Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS)   

1840  John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1841  inaugural performance of Robert Schumann's inaugural Symphony in B   

1841  1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B.   

1844  Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book).   

1847  Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer.   

1848  John Henry Roberts, composer   

1849  Colonel John W Geary arrives as inaugural postmaster of San Francisco.   

1849  Col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF.   

1850  US population hits 23191876 (Black population 3638808 (15.7%)).   

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0250  Constantius chlorus: Roman emperor   

1360  Philippa of lancaster: Queen of portugal   

1425  Bianca maria visconti: Duchess of milan   

1499  Pius iv: [gianangelo de' medici], italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru angad dev: Second sikh guru   

1519  Henry ii: King of germany (1547-59)   

1519  King henry ii of france: King henry ii of france (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga yoshiteru: Japanese shogun   

1074  Regency yorimichi fujiwara of japan: Regency yorimichi fujiwara of japan (b. 992)   

1340  Death of Ivan i kalita: Grand-duke of vladimir,   

1389  Death of Everhard tserclaes: Sheriff of brussels, murdered   

1547  Francis i of france: Francis i of france (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip: The generous, count of hessen,   

1578  Death of Juan de escobedo: Sec of spanish land guardian don juan, murdered   

1621  Death of Felipe iii: King of spain (1598-1621),   

1631  Death of John donne: Metaphysical poet,