Page 2: Historical Events In 1831

Feb 19   On this day in history 1st practical US coal-burning locomotive makes 1st trial run, Penn   

Feb 19   First practical US coal-burning locomotive makes it's trial run in Pennsylvania in the year 1831.   

Feb 20   Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow in the year 1831.   

Feb 21   In the year 1831 eduard Rappoldi, composer   

Feb 23   Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) in the year 1831.   

Feb 24   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia in the year 1831.   

Feb 26   Filippo Marchetti, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1831 hiram Bronson Granbury, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Mar 02   John Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission in the year 1831.   

Mar 02   John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on this day in history.   

Mar 03   George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   The birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages in the year 1831.   

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history edgar Allen Poe removed from West Point military academy   

Mar 06   Friedrich C K von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (Home Mission) in the year 1831.   

Mar 06   Vincenzo Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula", premieres in Milan in the year 1831.   

Mar 07   John Bratton, [Old Reliable], US physician/Confederate Brig Gen in the year 1831.   

Mar 09   Friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1831 clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker)   

Mar 12   Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000)   

Mar 19   In the first 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 $245,000 in the year 1831.   

Mar 26   On this day in history richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71   

Mar 29   On this day in history amelia Barr, writer   

Mar 29   In the year 1831 great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey.   

Mar 31   Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist in the year 1831.   

Mar 31   In the year 1831 mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends   

Mar 31   On this day in history québec and Montréal incorporated   

Apr 02   Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 in the year 1831.   

Apr 04   On this day in history edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

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Jan 01   William Joseph Westbrook, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)   

Jan 11   In the year 1831 birth of james Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

Jan 14   John Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 17   Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 18   In the year 1831 birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

Jan 20   Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 26   Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 04   Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 in the year 1831.   

Jan 06   Rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49   

Feb 05   John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 died 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.   

Mar 04   In the year 1831 georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82