Historical Events In May - 31

1696  On this day in history heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75   

1701  On May - 31 alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

1727  On May - 31 france, England & Netherlands sign accord of Paris   

1740  Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history french troops conquer Kortrijk   

1744  On this day in history richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

1753  On May - 31 pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader   

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

1773  On May - 31 ludwig Tieck, writer   

1790  US copyright law enacted on May - 31.   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1810  On this day in history horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886   

1813  On May - 31 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 May - 31.   

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

1819  The birth of Walt Whitman, American poet on May - 31.   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) on this day in history.   

1821  Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, first US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore on May - 31.   

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

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope   

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

1837  Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria on May - 31.   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) on this day in history.   

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57 on May - 31.   

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on May - 31.   

1847  Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens on May - 31.   

1849  On May - 31 last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye"   

1849  Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69 on May - 31.   

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

1853  On this day in history elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance   

1854  Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1613  On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

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

0455  On this day in history death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

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

1198  On this day in history moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on May - 31.   

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

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on May - 31.   

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on this day in history.   

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