Page 2: Historical Events In March - 31

1717  On this day in history 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 March - 31.   

1722  On this day in history campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62   

1723  Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66) on March - 31.   

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  Peter Burmannus, [Peter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist, dies at 72 on March - 31.   

1745  On this day in history jews are expelled from Prague   

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  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer on this day in history.   

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

1796  Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history french created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names   

1809  On March - 31 edward FitzGerald, England, writer (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam)   

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

1811  On March - 31 robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist (Bunsen Burner)   

1814  On March - 31 forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris France   

1814  On this day in history 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  Rafael Hernando, composer on March - 31.   

1831  Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends on this day in history.   

1831  Québec and Montréal incorporated on this day in history.   

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

1835  John La Farge, US painter on March - 31.   

1837  Death of English landscape painter John Constable on March - 31.   

1837  On this day in history 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  First performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B on this day in history.   

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

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on March - 31.   

1360  On this day in history birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1519  On this day in history 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 this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

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

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

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

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on this day in history.   

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

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