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   In the year 1831 first practical US coal-burning locomotive makes it's trial run in Pennsylvania   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history eduard Rappoldi, composer   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history the birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 14   On this day in history leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer   

Mar 15   Edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army) in the year 1831.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1831 archibald Scott, Scottish chemist   

Mar 31   Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends in the year 1831.   

Mar 31   Québec and Montréal incorporated in the year 1831.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.