Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

1830  On this day in history birth of james G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight"   

1835  On January - 31 birth of william Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874)   

1836  On January - 31 birth of henryk Szulc, composer   

1857  George Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1863  F Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis) was born on January - 31.   

1865  Henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On January - 31 birth of shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951)   

1866  On this day in history birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

1866  Henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General) was born on January - 31.   

1868  On this day in history birth of theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914)   

1869  On this day in history birth of henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21)   

1872  On January - 31 birth of zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist   

1881  Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) was born on January - 31.   

1881  On January - 31 birth of joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist   

1882  Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On January - 31 birth of josephus RH van Schaik, Dutch lawyer/vice-premier   

1884  Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady) was born on January - 31.   

1884  Theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) was born on January - 31.   

1889  On January - 31 birth of f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

1890  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) was born on January - 31.   

1891  Max Drischner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  Eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of freya Stark, English explorist/author   

1894  On January - 31 birth of percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men)   

1894  On January - 31 birth of isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956)   

1896  Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of blaz Arnic, composer   

1901  On this day in history birth of marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer   

1902  On January - 31 birth of alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982)   

1902  Jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer was born on January - 31.   

1902  On January - 31 birth of julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor   

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0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

1606  On January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on January - 31.   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.