Timeline July 1831

Events in July 1831 4

• 1758 – 1831 James Monroe 5th President — Era of Good Feelings James Monroe (Apr 28, 1758 – Jul 4, 1831) was the 5th President 1817-1825, known for the Monroe Doctrine warning European powers against colonising the Americas. He was the last Founding Father president.
• 1831 Cyrus McCormick demonstrates the mechanical reaper A horse-drawn machine previews the mechanization of agriculture Virginia farmer Cyrus McCormick publicly tested a horse-drawn mechanical reaper capable of cutting grain far faster than hand labor. The invention, patented three years later, eventually transformed grain farming across North America.
• 1831 Leopold I becomes King of the Belgians Belgium's first monarch is sworn in Leopold of Saxe-Coburg accepted the Belgian crown and took the constitutional oath in Brussels, formally becoming the first King of the Belgians. His accession consolidated the young state's independence following the 1830 revolution.
• 1831 Leopold I crowned A constitutional monarchy Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is installed as the first King of the Belgians on 21 July 1831, and a liberal constitution establishes a popular constitutional monarchy.