Famous Birthdays In January - 31

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

1835  William Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874) was born on January - 31.   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer was born on January - 31.   

1857  George Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933) was born on January - 31.   

1863  F Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940)   

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  Theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On January - 31 birth of henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21)   

1872  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) was born on January - 31.   

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

1878  On January - 31 birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist   

1881  On this day in history birth of irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

1881  On this day in history birth of joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist   

1882  On this day in history birth of anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

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

1884  On this day in history birth of nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

1884  On January - 31 birth of theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963)   

1886  On this day in history birth of alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948)   

1889  F R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On January - 31 birth of adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

1891  Max Drischner, composer was born on January - 31.   

1892  Eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater) was born on January - 31.   

1893  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

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

1901  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer was born on January - 31.   

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

1902  On January - 31 birth of jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer   

1902  Julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor was born on January - 31.   

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0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.   

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

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  On January - 31 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.   

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

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