Historical Events In August - 31
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1778 British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution on August - 31.
1778 British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution on August - 31.
1795 On this day in history francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68
1805 On this day in history joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95
1811 On August - 31 goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885
1821 Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer on this day in history.
1822 Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on August - 31.
1823 Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 on August - 31.
1828 On this day in history george Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1829 Opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris) on August - 31.
1832 On this day in history jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53
1834 On this day in history amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)
1836 On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands
1842 US Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress on August - 31.
1842 Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine on this day in history.
1843 Liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate on this day in history.
1846 On August - 31 committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine.
1850 Calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets on August - 31.
1852 Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister on August - 31.
1855 On this day in history stefan Surzynski, composer
1856 Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer on August - 31.
1862 George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on August - 31.
1864 On this day in history atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough
1864 On this day in history atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties
1864 On this day in history max Wilhelm Zach, composer
1864 Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on August - 31.
1867 [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 on August - 31.
1870 Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response) on this day in history.
1873 On August - 31 charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70
1875 On this day in history oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49
1876 On August - 31 ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II.
1878 Albert Riemenschneider, composer on August - 31.
1879 On this day in history joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)
1879 On this day in history william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies
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