Page 2: Historical Events In 1731

Nov 01   On this day in history theodore-Jean Tarade, composer   

Nov 02   On this day in history johann Matthias Leffloth, composer, dies at 26   

Nov 08   On this day in history in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library   

Nov 09   On this day in history benjamin Banneker, Ellicott Md, black mathematician/surveyor (Wash DC)   

Nov 11   On this day in history carl Joseph Toeschi, composer   

Nov 15   In the year 1731 william Cowper, English lawyer/poet (John Gilpin) [OS]   

Nov 26   In the year 1731 william Cowper, England, pre-romantic poet (His Task) [NS]   

Nov 27   In the year 1731 gaetano Pugnani, composer   

Nov 30   Beijing hit by Earthquake; about 100,000 die on this day in history.   

Dec 06   S von Laroche, writer in the year 1731.   

Dec 07   Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

Dec 22   Dutch people revolt against meat tax on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan)   

Dec 28   Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master on this day in history.   

Dec 29   J Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history 1st US music concert (Peter Pelham's great room in Boston)   

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Feb 25   Simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer was born in the year 1731.   

Mar 07   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Robert Treat Paine, judge, signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history birth of francisco Morera, composer   

Apr 08   William Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

May 11   Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 29   Orazio Mei, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Samuel Huntington, (Gov-Ct), Continental Congress pres was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (b. 1672)   

Jan 21   Thomas Woolston, English theologian (b. 1669) died in the year 1731.   

Jan 27   On this day in history bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Ital piano builder, dies at 75   

Feb 20   In the year 1731 frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50   

Feb 22   Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 in the year 1731.   

Feb 27   On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 08   Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1688) died in the year 1731.   

Mar 15   In the year 1731 adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75