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  France, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris on May - 31.   

1740  Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 on May - 31.   

1744  French troops conquer Kortrijk on this day in history.   

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

1753  On this day in history pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader   

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

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer on May - 31.   

1790  On May - 31 uS copyright law enacted   

1802  On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer on this day in history.   

1809  On May - 31 ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33   

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 31 edouard Deldevez, composer   

1818  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 on May - 31.   

1819  On this day in history the birth of Walt Whitman, American poet   

1819  On May - 31 walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)   

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

1821  Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore on this day in history.   

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  Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on this day in history.   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) on May - 31.   

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

1838  On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

1847  Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on May - 31.   

1849  Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye" on May - 31.   

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

1853  On May - 31 elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance   

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance on May - 31.   

1854  On May - 31 vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34   

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) on May - 31.   

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

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on May - 31.   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on May - 31.   

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

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.   

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on May - 31.   

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

1246  On this day in history death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  On May - 31 death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

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

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)