Historical Events In July - 31

1737  On this day in history prince Frederick of Wales escapes English court   

1741  Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia on July - 31.   

1743  On this day in history august R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist   

1748  On July - 31 isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist   

1750  On July - 31 johan V, King of Portugal, dies   

1751  Fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

1767  Amelie Julia Candielle, composer on July - 31.   

1771  Paul Potters "Great ossendrift" sold for Ÿ9050 in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1774  On July - 31 joseph Priestley discovers oxygen   

1777  Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army on July - 31.   

1784  On this day in history denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies   

1790  On July - 31 the first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process   

1790  On this day in history 1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process   

1790  On July - 31 johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48   

1792  Cornerstone laid for 1st US govt building: US Mint in Phila on this day in history.   

1794  All Jacobijnse clubs together in Haarlem on this day in history.   

1795  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54 on July - 31.   

1803  On this day in history john Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor   

1808  On this day in history frederick Nichols Crouch, composer   

1809  The first practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila on this day in history.   

1809  1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila on this day in history.   

1811  Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish on this day in history.   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh, NY on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history british invade Plattsburgh NY   

1815  On this day in history commodore Stephen Decatur concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to compensate U.S. for seizure of merchant ships during the War of 1812.   

1816  On this day in history george Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

1817  On this day in history philip Cook Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

1818  Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer on this day in history.   

1825  Thomas Hart Taylor, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1828  Francois Auguste Gevaert, Belgian composer (Le diable au moulin) on this day in history.   

1830  Charles X of France resigns by force on this day in history.   

1830  On July - 31 frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer   

1834  Peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder (Free Parish) on July - 31.   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on this day in history.   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1527  On July - 31 birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On July - 31 birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on July - 31.   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history.   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)