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   

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   

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

1360  On this day in history 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  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On March - 31 birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

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 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 March - 31.   

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

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

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

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.