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

Feb 26   On this day in history filippo Marchetti, composer   

Mar 01   On this day in history hiram Bronson Granbury, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Mar 02   John Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1831.   

Mar 03   The birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1831.   

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history friedrich C K von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (Home Mission)   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1831 john Bratton, [Old Reliable], US physician/Confederate Brig Gen   

Mar 09   In the year 1831 friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79   

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   On this day in history clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker)   

Mar 12   On this day in history johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71 in the year 1831.   

Mar 29   In the year 1831 amelia Barr, writer   

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   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 in the year 1831.   

Jan 02   In the year 1831 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   On this day in history birth of john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903   

Jan 17   In the year 1831 birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)   

Jan 18   Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 20   In the year 1831 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   Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1831 rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64   

Jan 08   In the year 1831 franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1831 death of john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29   

Feb 14   In the year 1831 vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies   

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

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