Page 3: Historical Events In 1831

Apr 07   Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 12   Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor in the year 1831.   

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   Soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse in the year 1831.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1831 friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65   

May 13   In the year 1831 christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74   

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

May 16   On this day in history david Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter)   

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

May 24   In the year 1831 richard Hoffman, composer   

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

May 28   Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor in the year 1831.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 2nd national black convention (Phila)   

Jun 08   In the year 1831 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) in the year 1831.   

Jun 13   The birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1831 peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78   

Jun 16   Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1831 julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace)   

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   On this day in history birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer   

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 in the year 1831.   

Jan 20   Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 26   Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 04   In the year 1831 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   On this day in history franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71   

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

Feb 05   John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 died in the year 1831.   

Feb 14   Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies   

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