Historical Events In January - 31

1778  Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) on January - 31.   

1779  On this day in history charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog   

1784  On this day in history carl Wilhelm Henning, composer   

1788  On January - 31 charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67   

1797  The birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer on January - 31.   

1797  On this day in history franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

1798  On this day in history karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer   

1802  On this day in history jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero   

1804  British Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao on this day in history.   

1804  British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic   

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on January - 31.   

1812  On this day in history john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883   

1813  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist on January - 31.   

1814  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina on this day in history.   

1817  Franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1817  Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) on this day in history.   

1818  On January - 31 william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1828  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35 on January - 31.   

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" on this day in history.   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer on this day in history.   

1842  On January - 31 john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House   

1842  On this day in history john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House   

1846  After the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on this day in history.   

1849  On January - 31 corn Laws abolished in Britain   

1851  On this day in history gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk   

1851  In Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Gas Light Company installs first lamps on January - 31.   

1851  San Francisco Orphan's Asylum, first in California founded on this day in history.   

1854  On January - 31 dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

1855  Western railroads blocked by snow on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans   

1861  Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 31 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

1862  On January - 31 telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on January - 31.   

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On January - 31 birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  On January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.   

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.