Historical Events In May - 31
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1696 On May - 31 heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75
1701 On May - 31 alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible
1727 France, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris on this day in history.
1740 On this day in history frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51
1744 On this day in history french troops conquer Kortrijk
1744 On May - 31 richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath
1753 On this day in history pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader
1759 The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions on this day in history.
1773 Ludwig Tieck, writer on May - 31.
1790 US copyright law enacted on May - 31.
1802 On May - 31 cesare Pugni, composer
1804 On this day in history jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer
1809 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 on May - 31.
1810 On May - 31 horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886
1813 On this day in history in Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, reached Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains.
1817 Edouard Deldevez, composer on this day in history.
1818 On May - 31 john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867
1819 On this day in history the birth of Walt Whitman, American poet
1819 On this day in history walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)
1821 On May - 31 cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, first US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore
1821 Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore on May - 31.
1836 HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.
1837 Astor Hotel (most elaborate in US) opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on May - 31.
1837 Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on May - 31.
1837 Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) on May - 31.
1837 Joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57 on May - 31.
1838 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on this day in history.
1847 On this day in history rotterdam-Hague Railway opens
1849 On this day in history last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye"
1849 Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1853 Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance on May - 31.
1853 On this day in history elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance
1854 Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34 on May - 31.
1857 Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) on this day in history.
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