Historical Events In 1831
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1831 william Joseph Westbrook, composer
Jan 01 On this day in history william Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal
Jan 01 In the year 1831 william Lloyd Garrison publishes first issue of abolitionist journal
Jan 02 In the year 1831 justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)
Jan 02 In the year 1831 liberator, abolitionist newspaper, begins publishing in Boston
Jan 03 1st US building & loan association organized, Frankford, Penn on this day in history.
Jan 03 First US building &loan association organized, Frankford PA on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37
Jan 06 In the year 1831 rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64
Jan 08 On this day in history franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71
Jan 11 On this day in history james Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898
Jan 14 On this day in history john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903
Jan 15 1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run on this day in history.
Jan 15 The fir1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes first run in the year 1831.
Jan 15 In the year 1831 the first US railroad honeymoon trip, Mr & Mrs Pierson, Charleston SC
Jan 18 In the year 1831 edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
Jan 20 In the year 1831 pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)
Jan 21 Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.
Jan 22 On this day in history charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam
Jan 26 In the year 1831 mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)
Jan 28 On this day in history henry Brevard Davidson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899
Feb 01 Cholera in Egypt on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1831 smallpox in Plains Indians
Feb 03 On this day in history cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910
Feb 05 In the year 1831 jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30
Feb 05 John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 on this day in history.
Feb 07 Belgium adopts it's Constitution in the year 1831.
Feb 12 In the year 1831 john Morrissey, boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track
Feb 13 In the year 1831 john Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1869
Feb 14 Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay on this day in history.
Feb 14 Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies on this day in history.
Feb 15 Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies in the year 1831.
Feb 16 On this day in history nikolai Leskow, writer
Feb 17 In the year 1831 francisco Salvador Daniel, composer