What Happened In June 1831 In History

Historical Events for June, 1831

• 1st » James Clark Ross discovers the Magnetic North Pole.

Famous Birthdays on June in 1831

• 1st » John Bell Hood, American general (d. 1879)
• 7th » Amelia Edwards, English journalist and author (d. 1892)
• 8th » Thomas J. Higgins, Canadian-American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1917)
• 13th » James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist and mathematician (d. 1879)
• 28th » Joseph Joachim, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1907)

Famous Deaths for June 1831

• 10th » Hans Karl von Diebitsch, German-Russian field marshal (b. 1785)
• 27th » Sophie Germain, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1776)
• 29th » Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein, Prussian minister and politician (b. 1757)

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