Page 2: Historical Events In 1831

Feb 19   In the year 1831 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow   

Feb 21   Eduard Rappoldi, composer in the year 1831.   

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   Hiram Bronson Granbury, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

Mar 02   On this day in history john Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1831 edgar Allen Poe removed from West Point military academy   

Mar 06   Friedrich C K von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (Home Mission) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 12   Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1831 johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64   

Mar 14   Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer in the year 1831.   

Mar 15   In the year 1831 edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   

Mar 26   Richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Amelia Barr, writer in the year 1831.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history archibald Scott, Scottish chemist   

Mar 31   Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history québec and Montréal incorporated   

Apr 02   Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

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

Jan 26   Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71   

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 in the year 1831.   

Feb 14   Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies in the year 1831.   

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

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