Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1831

Aug 23 August WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 06 On this day in history johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer, dies at 49  

Sep 08 John Aitken, Scottish-born music publisher (b. 1745) died on this day in history.  

Sep 10 In the year 1831 george Guest, composer, dies at 60  

Sep 18 Peter Hansel, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1831.  

Sep 27 In the year 1831 henry van Wine, archivist/founder General Rijksarchief, dies at 91  

Oct 09 In the year 1831 death of joannis Capodistrias, Pres of Greece (1829-31), murdered  

Oct 14 In the year 1831 death of jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (b. 1761)  

Nov 11 Nat Turner, former slave, led a violent insurrection, hanged with 19 associates in VA died on this day in history.  

Nov 14 Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian composer/piano builder, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Nov 15 Vincenc Masek, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Nov 16 Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Dec 02 On this day in history traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56  

Dec 08 James Hoban, architect who designed White House, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 10 Thomas Seebeck, Baltic German physicist (b. 1770) died in the year 1831.  

Dec 11 In the year 1831 john George Schetky, composer, dies at 55  

Dec 15 Paul R Cantzlaar, gov of Saba/Curacao/Dutch-West Indies, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 In the year 1831 willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literary (My Relief), dies at 75  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Joseph Westbrook, composer  

Jan 02 In the year 1831 birth of justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)  

Jan 11 James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born in the year 1831.  

Jan 14 In the year 1831 birth of john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)  

Jan 18 Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1831 birth of pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)  

Jan 26 Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.