Events on May 31 in history

William Lawson (explorer) (May 31, 1813)

In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains.

William Lawson, MLC (2 June 1774 – 16 June 1850) was an English-born Australian explorer, land owner, grazier and politician who migrated to Sydney, New South Wales in 1800. Along with his close friends and colleagues Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth, he pioneered the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by European settlers.

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Events on 1813

28 Jan

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom.
1 Jun

USS Chesapeake (1799)
James Lawrence, the mortally-wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, gives his final order: "Don't give up the ship!"
6 Jun

Battle of Stoney Creek
War of 1812: Battle of Stoney Creek: A British force of 700 under John Vincent defeats an American force twice its size under William Winder and John Chandler.
30 Sep

Santiago Bobadilla
Battle of Bárbula: Simón Bolívar defeats Santiago Bobadilla.
11 Nov

Battle of Crysler's Farm
War of 1812: Battle of Crysler's Farm: British and Canadian forces defeat a larger American force, causing the Americans to abandon their Saint Lawrence campaign.

Events on May 31 in history

William Lawson (explorer) (May 31, 1813)

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Events on 1813

Pride and Prejudice

USS Chesapeake (1799)

Battle of Stoney Creek

Santiago Bobadilla

Battle of Crysler's Farm