Page 2: Historical Events In May - 31

1696  On this day in history heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75   

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible on this day in history.   

1727  On May - 31 france, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris   

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

1744  On this day in history french troops conquer Kortrijk   

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

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history the Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.   

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer on May - 31.   

1790  On this day in history uS copyright law enacted   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer on this day in history.   

1804  On May - 31 jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer   

1809  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 31 horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886   

1813  In Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, reached Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains on May - 31.   

1817  On May - 31 edouard Deldevez, composer   

1818  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 on May - 31.   

1819  On this day in history the birth of Walt Whitman, American poet   

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

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

1821  On this day in history cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore   

1836  HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.   

1837  Astor Hotel (most elaborate in US) opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on May - 31.   

1837  Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on May - 31.   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) on May - 31.   

1837  On this day in history joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57   

1838  On May - 31 henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

1847  On this day in history rotterdam-Hague Railway opens   

1849  Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye" on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69   

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

1853  On this day in history elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance   

1854  Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34 on May - 31.   

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) on this day in history.   

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1443  On May - 31 birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.   

1472  On May - 31 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  On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

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

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on May - 31.   

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  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.   

1408  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  On May - 31 death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

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