Famous Deaths In January - 31

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.   

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

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

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)   

1665  On January - 31 death of johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (b. 1622)   

1686  On January - 31 death of jean Mairet, French dramatist (b. 1604)   

1720  On this day in history death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)   

1729  On January - 31 death of jakob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (b. 1659)   

1736  Death of Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (b. 1678) on January - 31.   

1788  Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history death of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (b. 1718)   

1794  Death of Marriott Arbuthnot, British admiral (b. 1711) on this day in history.   

1815  On January - 31 death of josé Félix Ribas, Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775)   

1828  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35 on January - 31.   

1844  On this day in history death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)   

1861  Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history hamilton Rowan Gamble, US judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies   

1888  On January - 31 death of john Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)   

1891  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1892  Death of Charles Spurgeon, English preacher and evangelist (b. 1834) on January - 31.   

1907  Death of Timothy Eaton, Canadian department store founder (b. 1834) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Estimate), dies at 79   

1922  On January - 31 heinrich Reinhardt, composer, dies at 56   

1933  On January - 31 john Galsworthy, England, writer (Forsythe, Nobel 1932), dies at 65   

1939  George Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies on this day in history.   

1940  René "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56 on January - 31.   

1942  On January - 31 death of henry Larkin, American baseball player (b. 1860)   

1944  Death of Jean Giraudoux, French writer (b. 1882) on January - 31.   

1945  On January - 31 death of eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25   

1949  On January - 31 henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84   

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.   

1512  On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.