Page 2: Historical Events In 1731

Nov 01   Theodore-Jean Tarade, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1731 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library   

Nov 09   Benjamin Banneker, Ellicott Md, black mathematician/surveyor (Wash DC) in the year 1731.   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history william Cowper, English lawyer/poet (John Gilpin) [OS]   

Nov 26   William Cowper, England, pre-romantic poet (His Task) [NS] in the year 1731.   

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   In the year 1731 s von Laroche, writer   

Dec 07   In the year 1731 abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter   

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   Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan) on this day in history.   

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   1st US music concert (Peter Pelham's great room in Boston) in the year 1731.   

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Feb 25   On this day in history birth of simon Stijl, Frisian physician/writer   

Mar 07   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer was born in the year 1731.   

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

Apr 04   Francisco Morera, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 08   William Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence) was born in the year 1731.   

May 11   Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born in the year 1731.   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history birth of samuel Huntington, (Gov-Ct), Continental Congress pres   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history death of thomas Woolston, English theologian (b. 1669)   

Jan 27   Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Ital piano builder, dies at 75 in the year 1731.   

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

Feb 22   Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1731 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 08   In the year 1731 death of ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1688)   

Mar 15   Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75 on this day in history.