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   On this day in history allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet  

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

Apr 09   Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain on this day in history.  

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

Apr 13   In the year 1831 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   Publication starts of the weekly Sydney Herald, Australia's oldest still existing newspaper on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1831.  

May 01   Antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1831.  

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

May 24   On this day in history benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62  

May 24   Richard Hoffman, composer in the year 1831.  

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   John Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 in the year 1831.  

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

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   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   W A Remy, composer in the year 1831.  

Jun 13   On this day in history james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory)  

Jun 13   On this day in history the birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist  

Jun 15   On this day in history peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78  

Jun 16   In the year 1831 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64  

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1831 william Thomas Clark, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

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Jan 01   William Joseph Westbrook, composer was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)  

Jan 11   James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 14   John Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1831 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   In the year 1831 rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64  

Jan 08   On this day in history franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 21   In the year 1831 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   Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies in the year 1831.  

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.