Historical Events In 1831
Friday, 05 December 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history william Joseph Westbrook, composer 


Jan 01 On this day in history william Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal 


Jan 01 William Lloyd Garrison publishes first issue of abolitionist journal on this day in history. 


Jan 02 Justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard) in the year 1831. 


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 in the year 1831. 


Jan 04 Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history. 


Jan 06 Rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64 in the year 1831. 


Jan 08 Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1831. 


Jan 11 James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on this day in history. 


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 in the year 1831. 


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 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 in the year 1831. 


Feb 01 On this day in history cholera in Egypt 


Feb 01 Smallpox in Plains Indians on this day in history. 


Feb 03 In the year 1831 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 in the year 1831. 


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 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 On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies 


Feb 15 In the year 1831 henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies 


Feb 16 Nikolai Leskow, writer in the year 1831. 


Feb 17 Francisco Salvador Daniel, composer on this day in history. 


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