Page 2: Historical Events In May - 31

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

1701  On this day in history alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

1727  France, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris on this day in history.   

1740  On May - 31 frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51   

1744  On May - 31 french troops conquer Kortrijk   

1744  On this day in history richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

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  On this day in history ludwig Tieck, writer   

1790  US copyright law enacted on May - 31.   

1802  On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1817  On May - 31 edouard Deldevez, composer   

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

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

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

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

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  Astor Hotel (most elaborate in US) opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on this day in history.   

1837  On May - 31 astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria   

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

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  Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance on this day in history.   

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

1854  Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1857  On May - 31 pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

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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 May - 31.   

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  On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

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

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1091  On May - 31 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  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

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

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on May - 31.