Page 2: Historical Events In January - 31

1778  On this day in history franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)   

1779  On January - 31 charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog   

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer on January - 31.   

1788  On this day in history charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67   

1797  The birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer on January - 31.   

1797  On January - 31 franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

1798  On January - 31 karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer   

1802  Jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history british Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao   

1804  On January - 31 british vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao   

1804  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic on January - 31.   

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1812  On January - 31 john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883   

1813  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist on January - 31.   

1814  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina on this day in history.   

1817  Franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1817  On January - 31 antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)   

1818  William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 on this day in history.   

1828  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35 on January - 31.   

1830  On January - 31 james G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight"   

1836  On this day in history henryk Szulc, composer   

1842  John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House on January - 31.   

1842  On this day in history john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House   

1846  On January - 31 after the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   

1849  On January - 31 corn Laws abolished in Britain   

1851  On January - 31 gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk   

1851  On January - 31 in Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Gas Light Company installs first lamps.   

1851  On January - 31 san Francisco Orphan's Asylum, first in California founded   

1854  On this day in history dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

1855  On January - 31 western railroads blocked by snow   

1861  State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans on this day in history.   

1861  Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

1861  Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius   

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On January - 31 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

0743  On January - 31 death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

1580  On January - 31 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1606  On January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.