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  On this day in history 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  The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions on May - 31.   

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history uS copyright law enacted   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer on this day in history.   

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

1809  On May - 31 ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33   

1810  On this day in history horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886   

1813  On May - 31 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  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1819  The birth of Walt Whitman, American poet on this day in history.   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) on May - 31.   

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 May - 31.   

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

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

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

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

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

1847  Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on May - 31.   

1849  On this day in history last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye"   

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

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance on May - 31.   

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 May - 31.   

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

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on May - 31.   

1557  On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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

1656  On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer   

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

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on this day in history.   

1198  On May - 31 moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  On May - 31 death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.   

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

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

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