Historical Events In May - 31

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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1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on May - 31.   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.   

1557  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.   

0455  On May - 31 death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on this day in history.   

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on May - 31.   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on May - 31.   

1410  On May - 31 death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on May - 31.