Page 2: Historical Events In July - 31

1737  Prince Frederick of Wales escapes English court on July - 31.   

1741  Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia on this day in history.   

1743  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist on July - 31.   

1748  Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist on July - 31.   

1750  On this day in history johan V, King of Portugal, dies   

1751  On July - 31 fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses   

1763  On July - 31 james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

1767  On July - 31 amelie Julia Candielle, composer   

1771  Paul Potters "Great ossendrift" sold for Ÿ9050 in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history joseph Priestley discovers oxygen   

1777  On July - 31 marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army   

1784  Denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies on July - 31.   

1790  The first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process on July - 31.   

1790  1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process on July - 31.   

1790  On July - 31 johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48   

1792  On July - 31 cornerstone laid for 1st US govt building: US Mint in Phila   

1794  All Jacobijnse clubs together in Haarlem on July - 31.   

1795  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1803  On July - 31 john Ericsson, US, inventor (screw propeller)/shipbuilder-USS Monitor   

1808  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer on July - 31.   

1809  The first practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila on this day in history.   

1809  On July - 31 1st practical US railroad track (wooden, for horse-drawn cars), Phila   

1811  On July - 31 miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh, NY on this day in history.   

1813  British invade Plattsburgh NY on July - 31.   

1815  Commodore Stephen Decatur concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to compensate U.S. for seizure of merchant ships during the War of 1812 on July - 31.   

1816  George Henry Thomas, Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 on July - 31.   

1817  On July - 31 philip Cook Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

1818  On July - 31 heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer   

1825  Thomas Hart Taylor, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1828  Francois Auguste Gevaert, Belgian composer (Le diable au moulin) on July - 31.   

1830  On July - 31 charles X of France resigns by force   

1830  Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer on July - 31.   

1834  On this day in history peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder (Free Parish)   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.   

1396  On July - 31 birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on July - 31.   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on July - 31.   

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history.   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on July - 31.   

1556  On July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1653  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)