Historical Events In 1831

Feb 19   1st practical US coal-burning locomotive makes 1st trial run, Penn on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1831 first practical US coal-burning locomotive makes it's trial run in Pennsylvania   

Feb 20   Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow in the year 1831.   

Feb 21   In the year 1831 eduard Rappoldi, composer   

Feb 23   On this day in history hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)   

Feb 24   In the year 1831 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

Feb 26   Filippo Marchetti, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Hiram Bronson Granbury, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

Mar 02   John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history the birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages   

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1831.   

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 in the year 1831.   

Mar 09   Friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker)   

Mar 12   Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1831 leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1831 1st US bank robbery (City Bank, NY/$245,000)   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   

Mar 26   In the year 1831 richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71   

Mar 29   Amelia Barr, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1831 great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey.   

Mar 31   On this day in history archibald Scott, Scottish chemist   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1831.   

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   In the year 1831 birth of john Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903   

Jan 17   Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

Jan 20   Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 in the year 1831.   

Jan 06   On this day in history rodolphe Kreutzer, Fr composer/violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64   

Jan 08   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1831 death of john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29   

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

Feb 15   Henry Maudslay, inventor (metal lathe), dies in the year 1831.   

Mar 04   Georg Michael Telemann, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.