Page 2: Historical Events In May - 31

1696  Heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1701  On May - 31 alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

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

1740  Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 on May - 31.   

1744  On May - 31 french troops conquer Kortrijk   

1744  Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath on May - 31.   

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

1759  On May - 31 the Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.   

1773  On this day in history ludwig Tieck, writer   

1790  On May - 31 uS copyright law enacted   

1802  On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer on May - 31.   

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

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  Edouard Deldevez, composer on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867   

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

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) on this day in history.   

1821  Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, first US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1837  On this day in history astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  On this day in history ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)   

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on May - 31.   

1847  On May - 31 rotterdam-Hague Railway opens   

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

1849  On May - 31 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  On this day in history vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34   

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

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1443  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  On May - 31 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

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

0455  On May - 31 death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

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 this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)