Page 2: Historical Events In 1831

Feb 19   1st practical US coal-burning locomotive makes 1st trial run, Penn in the year 1831.   

Feb 19   First practical US coal-burning locomotive makes it's trial run in Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1831 polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow   

Feb 21   Eduard Rappoldi, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) in the year 1831.   

Feb 24   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Filippo Marchetti, composer in the year 1831.   

Mar 01   On this day in history hiram Bronson Granbury, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Mar 02   In the year 1831 john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

Mar 02   In the year 1831 john Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

Mar 03   George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car) in the year 1831.   

Mar 03   The birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages in the year 1831.   

Mar 04   In the year 1831 georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 06   Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula," premieres in Milan in the year 1831.   

Mar 06   In the year 1831 edgar Allen Poe removed from West Point military academy   

Mar 06   Friedrich C K von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (Home Mission) on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Vincenzo Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula", premieres in Milan in the year 1831.   

Mar 07   John Bratton, [Old Reliable], US physician/Confederate Brig Gen on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79   

Mar 10   The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria in the year 1831.   

Mar 12   Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) in the year 1831.   

Mar 12   On this day in history johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64   

Mar 14   On this day in history leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer   

Mar 15   Edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army) in the year 1831.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000)   

Mar 19   In the first recorded bank heist in U.S. history, the doors of the City Bank on New York City’s Wall Street are opened by duplicate keys on a Saturday morning, and the perpetrator escapes with $245,000 in the year 1831.   

Mar 26   Richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Amelia Barr, writer in the year 1831.   

Mar 29   Great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Mainzer Rijnvaart Convention ends on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Québec and Montréal incorporated on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

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Jan 01   William Joseph Westbrook, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1831 birth of justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)   

Jan 11   James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 14   John Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)   

Jan 18   Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 20   Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) was born in the year 1831.   

Jan 26   Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1831 nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

Jan 06   Rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64 in the year 1831.   

Jan 08   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1831.   

Jan 21   Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 in the year 1831.   

Feb 05   John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 died in the year 1831.   

Feb 14   On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies   

Feb 15   On this day in history henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies   

Mar 04   In the year 1831 georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82