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

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

Nov 11   Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer in the year 1731.   

Nov 15   William Cowper, English lawyer/poet (John Gilpin) [OS] in the year 1731.   

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

Nov 27   Gaetano Pugnani, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 08   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1731.   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1731 1st US music concert (Peter Pelham's great room in Boston)   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history birth of jean-Louis Laruette, composer   

Mar 11   In the year 1731 birth of robert Treat Paine, judge, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Apr 04   In the year 1731 birth of francisco Morera, composer   

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

May 11   On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

May 29   Orazio Mei, composer was born in the year 1731.   

Jul 03   In the year 1731 birth of samuel Huntington, (Gov-Ct), Continental Congress pres   

Jan 06   In the year 1731 death of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (b. 1672)   

Jan 21   In the year 1731 death of thomas Woolston, English theologian (b. 1669)   

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

Feb 20   Frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1731.   

Mar 08   Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1688) died on this day in history.   

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