Page 2: Historical Events In March - 31

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

1717  On March - 31 florian Wrastill, composer   

1722  On March - 31 campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62   

1723  Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66) on this day in history.   

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

1732  On this day in history the birth of Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer of symphonies and quartets   

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  Jews are expelled from Prague on March - 31.   

1747  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1791  On March - 31 franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer   

1796  On March - 31 johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont", premieres in Weimar   

1796  Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar on March - 31.   

1808  On March - 31 french created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names   

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  On March - 31 robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner)   

1814  On this day in history forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris France   

1814  On March - 31 forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris   

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  On March - 31 québec and Montréal incorporated   

1831  Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist on this day in history.   

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

1837  Death of English landscape painter John Constable on this day in history.   

1837  Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA on this day in history.   

1837  John Constable, English painter/water colors painter, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history leon Dierx, French poet   

1839  Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) on March - 31.   

1840  John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1841  On March - 31 first performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B   

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

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on this day in history.   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on March - 31.   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on March - 31.   

1499  On this day in history birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on March - 31.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on March - 31.   

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

1074  On March - 31 death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

1340  On March - 31 ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on this day in history.   

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  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on March - 31.   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 31.