Page 2: Historical Events In January - 31

1778  On January - 31 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  On January - 31 carl Wilhelm Henning, composer   

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  Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) on this day in history.   

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer on this day in history.   

1802  On January - 31 jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero   

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

1804  On this day in history british vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao   

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

1810  On this day in history daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

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

1813  On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist   

1814  On this day in history gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina.   

1817  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna   

1817  Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) on this day in history.   

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

1828  On January - 31 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35   

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

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer on January - 31.   

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  After the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on this day in history.   

1849  Corn Laws abolished in Britain on this day in history.   

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

1851  On this day in history in Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Gas Light Company installs first lamps.   

1851  San Francisco Orphan's Asylum, first in California founded on this day in history.   

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

1855  On January - 31 western railroads blocked by snow   

1861  On this day in history state of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans   

1861  On this day in history friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar   

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

1862  Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius on January - 31.   

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0877  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on January - 31.   

1573  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.   

1398  On January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  On January - 31 death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

1561  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.   

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on January - 31.   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.