Page 2: Historical Events In 1831

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

Feb 19   On this day in history first practical US coal-burning locomotive makes it's trial run in Pennsylvania   

Feb 20   In the year 1831 polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow   

Feb 21   Eduard Rappoldi, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1831 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

Feb 26   In the year 1831 filippo Marchetti, composer   

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1831 john Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

Mar 03   George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car) in the year 1831.   

Mar 03   In the year 1831 the birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages   

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

Mar 06   In the year 1831 bellini's opera "La Sonnambula," premieres in Milan   

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   In the year 1831 john Bratton, [Old Reliable], US physician/Confederate Brig Gen   

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 in the year 1831.   

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   1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000) in the year 1831.   

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   Richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1831 amelia Barr, writer   

Mar 29   Great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey in the year 1831.   

Mar 31   In the year 1831 archibald Scott, Scottish chemist   

Mar 31   Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends in the year 1831.   

Mar 31   In the year 1831 québec and Montréal incorporated   

Apr 02   In the year 1831 charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74   

Apr 04   Edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 in the year 1831.   

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

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1831 birth of john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903   

Jan 17   Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)   

Jan 26   In the year 1831 birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64   

Jan 08   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82