Page 4: Historical Events In 1831

Jul 01   In the year 1831 admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1831 james Monroe 5th president, dies   

Jul 04   James Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73 in the year 1831.   

Jul 04   U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Johan P van der Kellen, Dutch stamp cutter/lithographer/writer in the year 1831.   

Jul 14   William Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1831.   

Jul 21   On this day in history belgium gains independence from Netherland, Leopold I made king   

Jul 21   On this day in history belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made king   

Jul 21   On this day in history emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55   

Jul 24   Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Helene P Blavatsky, founder (Theosophist Cooperation) in the year 1831.   

Aug 01   On this day in history london Bridge opens   

Aug 01   London Bridge opens to traffic in the year 1831.   

Aug 02   Ten day campaign begins, Dutch army occupies Belgium on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Battle of Hasselt on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)   

Aug 09   First US steam engine train run in the year 1831.   

Aug 10   In the year 1831 former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery   

Aug 10   Former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery in the year 1831.   

Aug 12   Dutch troops conquer Leuven on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1831 nat Turner leads uprising of slaves in Virginia   

Aug 13   On this day in history salomon Jaoassohn, composer   

Aug 16   Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 in the year 1831.   

Aug 19   Stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1831.   

Aug 21   In the year 1831 nat Turner slave revolt kills 55 (Southampton County, Virginia)   

Aug 22   John White, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1831 august WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal, dies at 70   

Aug 24   John Henslow asks Charles Darwin to travel with him on HMS Beagle in the year 1831.   

Aug 28   Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer in the year 1831.   

Aug 29   On this day in history michael Faraday demonstrates 1st electric transformer   

Aug 30   In the year 1831 charles Darwin refuses to travel with HMS Beagle   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer   

Jan 02   Justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard) was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born in the year 1831.   

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   Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1831 achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49   

Feb 05   On this day in history death of john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29   

Feb 14   On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies   

Feb 15   Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies on this day in history.   

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