Page 2: Historical Events In 1831

Feb 19   1st practical US coal-burning locomotive makes 1st trial run, Penn   

Feb 19   inaugural practical US coal-burning locomotive makes it's trial run in Pennsylvania.   

Feb 20   Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow   

Feb 21   Eduard Rappoldi, composer   

Feb 23   Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)   

Feb 24   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia.   

Feb 26   Filippo Marchetti, composer   

Mar 01   Hiram Bronson Granbury, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Mar 02   John Frazee is recorded as becoming 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

Mar 02   John Frazee is recorded as becoming the inaugural US sculptor to receive a federal commission.   

Mar 03   George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car).   

Mar 03   George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages is born.   

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 06   Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula," premieres in Milan.   

Mar 06   Edgar Allen Poe removed from West Point military academy   

Mar 06   Friedrich C K von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (Home Mission).   

Mar 06   Vincenzo Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula", premieres in Milan.   

Mar 07   John Bratton, [Old Reliable], US physician/Confederate Brig Gen   

Mar 09   Friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79.   

Mar 10   The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria   

Mar 12   Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker).   

Mar 12   Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64.   

Mar 14   Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer.   

Mar 15   Edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Mar 19   1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245000).   

Mar 19   In the inaugural recorded bank heist in U.S. history, the doors of the City Bank on New York City’s Wall Street are opened by duplicate keys on a Saturday morning, and the perpetrator escapes with $245000.   

Mar 26   Richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71.   

Mar 29   Amelia Barr, writer.   

Mar 29   Great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey   

Mar 31   Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist.   

Mar 31   Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends   

Apr 02   Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74   

Apr 04   Edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898.   

Apr 07   Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil   

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Jan 01   William joseph westbrook: Composer   

Jan 02   Justin winston: Historian/librarian (harvard)   

Jan 11   James ronald chalmers: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1898   

Jan 14   John bullock clark jr: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1903   

Jan 17   Archduchess elisabeth franziska of austria: Archduchess elisabeth franziska of austria (d. 1903)   

Jan 18   Edward ferrero: Bvt major general (union volunteers), died in 1899   

Jan 20   Pieter j joubert: General (south africa)   

Jan 26   Mary mapes dodge: Nyc, writer (hans brinker & the silver skates)   

Jan 04   Nikola p neofit rilski: Bulgaria abbot/poet,    

Jan 06   Rodolphe kreutzer: Fr composer/violinist (kreutzersonate),   

Jan 08   Franz vinzenz krommer: Composer,    

Jan 21   Achim v arnim: Writer,   

Feb 05   John cj van speijk: Commits suicide at 29   

Feb 14   Vincente guerrero: Mexican revolutionary hero,   

Feb 15   Henry maudslay: Inventor (metal lathe),   

Mar 04   Georg michael telemann: Composer,