Page 2: Historical Events In August - 31

1778  British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution on this day in history.   

1778  On August - 31 british kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution   

1795  Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 on August - 31.   

1805  On August - 31 joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95   

1811  On August - 31 goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1821  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer on August - 31.   

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1828  George Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 31.   

1829  On August - 31 opera "Guillaume Tell" is produced (Paris)   

1832  On this day in history jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53   

1834  On this day in history amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)   

1836  HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands on August - 31.   

1842  US Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress on this day in history.   

1842  On August - 31 micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine   

1843  On this day in history liberty Party nominates James Birneyas presidential candidate   

1846  Committee established in Sydney to organise appeal for Irish famine on August - 31.   

1850  On August - 31 calif pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets   

1852  On August - 31 georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister   

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer on August - 31.   

1856  On August - 31 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer   

1862  On this day in history george William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign-Battle of Jonesborough   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Jonesboro Georgia, 1900 casualties on this day in history.   

1864  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer on this day in history.   

1864  Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on August - 31.   

1867  [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 on August - 31.   

1870  On August - 31 maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response)   

1873  On this day in history charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70   

1875  On this day in history oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

1876  Ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II on August - 31.   

1878  Albert Riemenschneider, composer on August - 31.   

1879  Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) on August - 31.   

1879  William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  On August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)