Page 2: Historical Events In March - 31

1717  On March - 31 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 this day in history.   

1722  On March - 31 campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62   

1723  Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66) on March - 31.   

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 March - 31 franz Joseph Haydn, Vienna Austria, prominent composer of the classical period (The Creation/Die Schopfung)   

1741  On March - 31 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 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  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer on March - 31.   

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

1796  On March - 31 johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar   

1808  On this day in history french created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names   

1809  On this day in history edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam)   

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

1811  On this day in history robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner)   

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

1814  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1822  Rafael Hernando, composer on this day in history.   

1831  Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends on this day in history.   

1831  Québec and Montréal incorporated on March - 31.   

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

1835  On March - 31 john La Farge, US painter   

1837  On this day in history death of English landscape painter John Constable.   

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

1837  On this day in history john Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60   

1838  Leon Dierx, French poet on this day in history.   

1839  On March - 31 nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS)   

1840  John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on March - 31.   

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

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

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.   

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

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

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

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

1074  On this day in history death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

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

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

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on March - 31.   

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

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 March - 31 john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)