Page 2: Historical Events In May - 31

1696  Heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75 on May - 31.   

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible on May - 31.   

1727  France, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris on May - 31.   

1740  On this day in history frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51   

1744  French troops conquer Kortrijk on this day in history.   

1744  Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader   

1759  The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions on May - 31.   

1773  On May - 31 ludwig Tieck, writer   

1790  US copyright law enacted on this day in history.   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer on May - 31.   

1804  On May - 31 jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer   

1809  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 on May - 31.   

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 on May - 31.   

1813  On this day in history in Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, reached Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains.   

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer on this day in history.   

1818  On May - 31 john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867   

1819  On May - 31 the birth of Walt Whitman, American poet   

1819  On May - 31 walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)   

1821  Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, first US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore on May - 31.   

1821  On May - 31 cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore   

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope   

1837  On this day in history astor Hotel (most elaborate in US) opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on this day in history.   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) on this day in history.   

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57 on May - 31.   

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history rotterdam-Hague Railway opens   

1849  Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye" on May - 31.   

1849  Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69 on May - 31.   

1853  On May - 31 elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance   

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance on May - 31.   

1854  On this day in history vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34   

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) on May - 31.   

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1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on May - 31.   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on this day in history.   

1472  On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  On this day in history birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on May - 31.   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on May - 31.   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on May - 31.   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.   

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.   

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on May - 31.   

1349  On May - 31 death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  On May - 31 death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on this day in history.   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on this day in history.