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 this day in history.   

1717  Florian Wrastill, composer on this day in history.   

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

1723  On this day in history frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66)   

1727  Isaac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84 on this day in history.   

1732  On March - 31 the birth of Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer of symphonies and quartets   

1732  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1745  Jews are expelled from Prague on March - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 31.   

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

1809  On March - 31 edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam)   

1811  On March - 31 the birth of Robert Bunsen, German who invented the 'Bunsen' burner   

1811  Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner) on March - 31.   

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

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 this day in history rafael Hernando, composer   

1831  Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends on March - 31.   

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 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 this day in history leon Dierx, French poet   

1839  Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) on this day in history.   

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

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  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on March - 31.   

1425  On March - 31 birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

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

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  On March - 31 ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  On March - 31 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 March - 31.   

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

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

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