Historical Events In 1831

Apr 09   Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain in the year 1831.  

Apr 09   On this day in history robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain  

Apr 12   On this day in history constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor  

Apr 13   Ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.  

Apr 18   Publication starts of the weekly Sydney Herald, Australia's oldest still existing newspaper in the year 1831.  

Apr 22   On this day in history alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers)  

May 01   On this day in history antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82  

May 05   Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

May 13   Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 in the year 1831.  

May 13   Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.  

May 16   In the year 1831 david Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter)  

May 24   Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1831.  

May 24   Richard Hoffman, composer on this day in history.  

May 26   In the year 1831 georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen), dies  

May 28   On this day in history eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor  

Jun 01   John Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law in the year 1831.  

Jun 03   Otho French Strahl, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 in the year 1831.  

Jun 04   In the year 1831 national Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium  

Jun 05   On this day in history marcus Joseph Wright, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1922  

Jun 06   2nd national black convention (Phila) in the year 1831.  

Jun 08   On this day in history sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75  

Jun 10   On this day in history w A Remy, composer  

Jun 13   James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory) on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1831 the birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist  

Jun 15   Peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1831.  

Jun 16   On this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64  

Jun 26   Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace) on this day in history.  

Jun 28   On this day in history joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto)  

Jun 29   In the year 1831 william Thomas Clark, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

Jul 01   Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole on this day in history.  

Jul 04   "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" is 1st sung in Boston on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1831 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   On this day in history 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   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   Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 in the year 1831.  

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

Jan 08   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1831.  

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

Feb 15   Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies in the year 1831.  

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.