Page 5: Historical Events In 1831

Sep 06   Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer, dies at 49.   

Sep 08   Wilhelm Raabe, [Jakob Corvinus], German author (Der Hungerpastor).   

Sep 08   William IV crowned King of Britain   

Sep 08   William IV is crowned King of Great Britain.   

Sep 10   George Guest, composer, dies at 60.   

Sep 11   Charles Darwin meets with capt Fitzroy at Plymouth.   

Sep 15   The locomotive John Bull operates for the inaugural time in New Jersey on the Camden and Amboy Railroad   

Sep 18   Peter Hansel, composer, dies at 60.   

Sep 26   Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC.   

Sep 27   Henry van Wine, archivist/founder General Rijksarchief, dies at 91   

Sep 29   John McAlister Schofield, Major General (Union volunteers).   

Oct 01   Claudius Charles Wilson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863.   

Oct 06   J W Richard Dedekind, Ger mathematician (Nature and Meaning of Numbers)   

Oct 08   Michal Jelski, composer.   

Oct 09   Capo d'Istria is assassinated   

Oct 09   Joannis Capodistrias, Pres of Greece (1829-31), murdered.   

Oct 15   Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author (Ramona).   

Oct 17   Felix Mendelssohn's 1st Piano concert in G, premieres   

Oct 18   Frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia   

Oct 31   Daniel Butterfield, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901.   

Nov 07   State Gran Colombia disbands.   

Nov 08   Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India.   

Nov 11   Nat Turner, former slave, led a violent insurrection, hanged with 19 associates in VA.   

Nov 12   Anton Kerner Ritter von Marilaun, Austria botanist.   

Nov 13   James Maxwell, Edinburgh Scot, physicist (Treatise on Electricity).   

Nov 14   Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian composer/piano builder, dies at 74.   

Nov 15   Vincenc Masek, composer, dies at 76   

Nov 16   Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51.   

Nov 17   Ecuador and Venezuela were separated from Greater Colombia   

Nov 19   James A Garfield, Ohio, gen/(R) 20th Pres (March 4-Sept 19, 1881)   

Nov 21   John Franklin Miller, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1886.   

Nov 22   Opera "Robert Le Diable" is produced (Paris)   

Nov 22   The opera "Robert Le Diable" is produced (Paris)   

Dec 01   Erie Canal closes for entire month due to cold weather.   

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Jan 01   William joseph westbrook: Composer   

Jan 02   Justin winston: Historian/librarian (harvard)   

Jan 11   James ronald chalmers: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1898   

Jan 14   John bullock clark jr: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1903   

Jan 17   Archduchess elisabeth franziska of austria: Archduchess elisabeth franziska of austria (d. 1903)   

Jan 18   Edward ferrero: Bvt major general (union volunteers), died in 1899   

Jan 20   Pieter j joubert: General (south africa)   

Jan 26   Mary mapes dodge: Nyc, writer (hans brinker & the silver skates)   

Jan 04   Nikola p neofit rilski: Bulgaria abbot/poet,    

Jan 06   Rodolphe kreutzer: Fr composer/violinist (kreutzersonate),   

Jan 08   Franz vinzenz krommer: Composer,    

Jan 21   Achim v arnim: Writer,   

Feb 05   John cj van speijk: Commits suicide at 29   

Feb 14   Vincente guerrero: Mexican revolutionary hero,   

Feb 15   Henry maudslay: Inventor (metal lathe),   

Mar 04   Georg michael telemann: Composer,