Page 2: Historical Events In May - 31

1696  Heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible on May - 31.   

1727  On this day in history france, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris   

1740  On this day in history frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51   

1744  On this day in history french troops conquer Kortrijk   

1744  Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath on this day in history.   

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader on May - 31.   

1759  The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions on this day in history.   

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history uS copyright law enacted   

1802  On May - 31 cesare Pugni, composer   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer on May - 31.   

1809  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 on May - 31.   

1810  On May - 31 horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886   

1813  On this day in history in Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, reached Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains.   

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer on this day in history.   

1818  On May - 31 john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867   

1819  On May - 31 the birth of Walt Whitman, American poet   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) on May - 31.   

1821  Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, first US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore on this day in history.   

1821  On May - 31 cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore   

1836  On May - 31 hMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope   

1837  On this day in history astor Hotel (most elaborate in US) opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  On May - 31 astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  On May - 31 ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)   

1837  On this day in history joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57   

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on this day in history.   

1847  On May - 31 rotterdam-Hague Railway opens   

1849  Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye" on this day in history.   

1849  On May - 31 leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69   

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance on this day in history.   

1853  On May - 31 elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance   

1854  Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34 on May - 31.   

1857  On May - 31 pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

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1443  On this day in history birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)   

1469  On May - 31 birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  On May - 31 birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  On May - 31 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1557  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer   

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.   

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on May - 31.   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on this day in history.