Historical Events In 1831

Apr 07   Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil in the year 1831.  

Apr 08   Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet in the year 1831.  

Apr 09   In the year 1831 robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain  

Apr 09   In the year 1831 robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain  

Apr 12   In the year 1831 constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor  

Apr 13   On this day in history ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80  

Apr 14   Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia in the year 1831.  

Apr 14   In the year 1831 soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.  

Apr 18   On this day in history publication starts of the weekly Sydney Herald, Australia's oldest still existing newspaper  

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

May 01   Antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82 in the year 1831.  

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

May 13   Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

May 13   On this day in history willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies  

May 16   David Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter) on this day in history.  

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

May 24   Richard Hoffman, composer in the year 1831.  

May 26   Georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen), dies in the year 1831.  

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

Jun 01   In the year 1831 john Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879  

Jun 02   On this day in history benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law  

Jun 03   Otho French Strahl, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05   Marcus Joseph Wright, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1922 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   2nd national black convention (Phila) on this day in history.  

Jun 08   Sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75 in the year 1831.  

Jun 10   In the year 1831 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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1831.  

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

Jun 29   On this day in history william Thomas Clark, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

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Jan 01   In the year 1831 birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer  

Jan 02   Justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   John Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)  

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

Jan 06   Rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64 in the year 1831.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1831 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 in the year 1831.