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 this day in history charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog   

1784  On this day in history carl Wilhelm Henning, composer   

1788  Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 on January - 31.   

1797  On this day in history the birth of Franz Schubert, Austrian composer   

1797  Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) on January - 31.   

1798  On January - 31 karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer   

1802  On this day in history jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero   

1804  British Vice-Admiral William Bligh's fleet reaches Curaçao on January - 31.   

1804  British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao on January - 31.   

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 this day in history john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883   

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

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

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

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

1818  On January - 31 william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

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

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

1836  On January - 31 henryk Szulc, composer   

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

1842  On January - 31 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  Gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk on this day in history.   

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  State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans on January - 31.   

1861  Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar on January - 31.   

1861  Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on January - 31.   

1862  On January - 31 telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius   

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

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

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1606  On this day in history death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)