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) in the year 1831.   

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

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

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) 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 in the year 1831.   

Mar 06   Edgar Allen Poe removed from West Point military academy in the year 1831.   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer   

Mar 15   On this day in history edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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

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   In the year 1831 richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71   

Mar 29   Amelia Barr, writer in the year 1831.   

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends   

Mar 31   Québec and Montréal incorporated on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1831.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1831 birth of pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)   

Jan 04   In the year 1831 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   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 in the year 1831.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies   

Feb 15   Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on this day in history.   

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