Historical Events In March - 31

1717  On March - 31 a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy.   

1717  Florian Wrastill, composer on this day in history.   

1722  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62 on March - 31.   

1723  On this day in history frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66)   

1727  Isaac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84 on this day in history.   

1732  The birth of Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer of symphonies and quartets on March - 31.   

1732  Franz Joseph Haydn, Vienna Austria, prominent composer of the classical period (The Creation/Die Schopfung) on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history peter Burmannus, [Peter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist, dies at 72   

1745  On this day in history jews are expelled from Prague   

1747  On March - 31 johann A P Schulz, German composer   

1776  Abigail Adams wrote her famous "Remember the ladies" letter to her husband, John, urging him to include women as he helped construct the US Constitution. He didn't on March - 31.   

1791  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer on March - 31.   

1796  On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont", premieres in Weimar   

1796  On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar   

1808  French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names on this day in history.   

1809  Edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam) on March - 31.   

1811  On this day in history the birth of Robert Bunsen, German who invented the 'Bunsen' burner   

1811  Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner) on this day in history.   

1814  Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris France on March - 31.   

1814  Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris on March - 31.   

1822  The massacre of the population of the Greek island of Chios by soldiers of the Ottoman Empire following a rebellion attempt, depicted by the French artist Eugène Delacroix on March - 31.   

1822  On March - 31 rafael Hernando, composer   

1831  Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends on March - 31.   

1831  Québec and Montréal incorporated on this day in history.   

1831  On March - 31 archibald Scott, Scottish chemist   

1835  John La Farge, US painter on this day in history.   

1837  On March - 31 death of English landscape painter John Constable.   

1837  On March - 31 robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA   

1837  On March - 31 john Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60   

1838  On March - 31 leon Dierx, French poet   

1839  Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) on this day in history.   

1840  John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on March - 31.   

1841  On this day in history first performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B   

1841  1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B on this day in history.   

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on this day in history.   

1425  On March - 31 birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  On March - 31 birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

1519  On this day in history birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

1389  On this day in history death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on March - 31.   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 31 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)