Page 3: Historical Events In July - 31

1837  On this day in history william Clarke Quantrill, Col (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1841  On this day in history george Melville, polar explorer, naval engineer   

1844  On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist   

1847  Ignatio Cervantes, composer on July - 31.   

1848  Jean Robert Planquette, France, composer (Bells of Corneville) on July - 31.   

1849  Benjamin Chambers patents breech loading cannon on July - 31.   

1852  On July - 31 hottest July in Netherlands since at least 1783 (68.4°F (20.2°C) avg)   

1854  Jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12) on July - 31.   

1855  On July - 31 hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4°C avg)   

1856  On this day in history christchurch, New Zealand is chartered as a city.   

1861  On this day in history 9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record   

1864  On this day in history ulysses S Grant is named General of Volunteers   

1864  Louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1865  East India Squadron established to operate from Sunda Strait to Japan on this day in history.   

1865  The first narrow gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Australia on this day in history.   

1872  On July - 31 c H F Peters discovers asteroids #122 Gerda & #123 Brunhild   

1874  Commissioning of USS Intrepid, first U.S. warship equipped with torpedoes on this day in history.   

1874  Patrick Francis Healy, SJ, inaugurated as pres of Georgetown U on July - 31.   

1875  Harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door) on July - 31.   

1875  Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history uS Coast Guard officers' training school established (New Bedford MA)   

1882  On July - 31 grete Gulbransson, writer   

1884  Karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig), "July 20th Plot",,18860731::"Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist (Sow) on July - 31.   

1886  Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 on July - 31.   

1889  On July - 31 donald Foster, PA, actor (Scaramouche)   

1891  On this day in history jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77   

1893  Henry Perky patents shredded wheat on July - 31.   

1893  Charles Wilfred Orr, composer on July - 31.   

1894  On this day in history roy Bargy, Mich, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show)   

1899  On this day in history albert Trott hits Monty Noble over the Pavilion at Lord's   

1900  Boer Generals Prinsloo & Roux surrenders in Brandwater Basin on July - 31.   

1900  Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll) on July - 31.   

1901  On July - 31 abraham Kuyper becomes premier of Netherlands   

1901  Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor (Landscape with 2 Personages) on July - 31.   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on July - 31.   

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

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

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 this day in history.   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on July - 31.   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

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 this day in history.   

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