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