Page 2: 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  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist on July - 31.   

1748  Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history johan V, King of Portugal, dies   

1751  On this day in history fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses   

1763  On July - 31 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  Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen on July - 31.   

1777  On this day in history marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army   

1784  Denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1792  On this day in history cornerstone laid for 1st US govt building: US Mint in Phila   

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 this day in history.   

1803  John Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor on July - 31.   

1808  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer on July - 31.   

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

1809  On July - 31 1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila   

1811  Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish on July - 31.   

1813  On July - 31 british invade Plattsburgh, NY   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh NY on this day in history.   

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  George Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

1817  Philip Cook Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894 on July - 31.   

1818  On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer   

1825  On this day in history thomas Hart Taylor, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1828  On July - 31 francois Auguste Gevaert, Belgian composer (Le diable au moulin)   

1830  On July - 31 charles X of France resigns by force   

1830  Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer on this day in history.   

1834  On July - 31 peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder (Free Parish)   

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

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on July - 31.   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on July - 31.   

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 July - 31.   

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

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  On this day in history death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

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  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on July - 31.   

1653  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)