Births on January 31

Lunalilo

Born on January 31, 1835

Lunalilo of Hawaii (d. 1874)

Lunalilo (William Charles Lunalilo; January 31, 1835 – February 3, 1874) was the sixth monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from his election on January 8, 1873, until his death a year later.

Born to Kekāuluohi and High Chief Charles Kanaʻina, he was of royal descent and a grandnephew of King Kamehameha I. He was educated at the Royal School by American missionaries and was proclaimed eligible for the throne by King Kamehameha III. After the death of King Kamehameha V, he was elected to the throne in 1873 by a unanimous decision of the legislature of the kingdom. Due to his popularity and status as Hawaii's first elected monarch, he became known as "The People's King". He died a year later from tuberculosis.

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Events on 1835

14 Feb

Latter Day Saint movement
The original Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, in the Latter Day Saint movement, is formed in Kirtland, Ohio.
15 Sep

Charles Darwin
HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The ship lands at Chatham or San Cristobal, the easternmost of the archipelago.
20 Sep

Ragamuffin War
Ragamuffin rebels capture Porto Alegre, then capital of the Brazilian imperial province of Rio Grande do Sul, triggering the start of ten-year-long Ragamuffin War.
2 Oct

Battle of Gonzales
The Texas Revolution begins with the Battle of Gonzales: Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, Texas, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.
28 Oct

Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand
The United Tribes of New Zealand is established with the signature of the Declaration of Independence.

Births on January 31

Lunalilo

Born on January 31, 1835

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Events on 1835

Latter Day Saint movement

Charles Darwin

Ragamuffin War

Battle of Gonzales

Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand