Famous Deaths In January - 31

1954  On January - 31 death of edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63   

1955  On January - 31 john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89   

1956  Death of A. A. Milne, English author (b. 1882) on January - 31.   

1960  Lowell Gilmore, actor (Calcutta, Roadblock), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1966  Elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90 on January - 31.   

1967  On this day in history chief Thundercloud, actor (Ambush, Colt 45, Typhoon), dies at 100   

1969  Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer, dies at 77 on January - 31.   

1970  On January - 31 slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28   

1972  On January - 31 bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51   

1973  On this day in history ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77   

1974  Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61 on January - 31.   

1976  On this day in history death of ernesto Miranda, American litigant (b. 1941)   

1980  On January - 31 j P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 & 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies   

1987  Death of Yves Allégret, French film director (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

1989  On January - 31 jack Douglas, humorist (My Brother Was an Only Child), dies at 80   

1990  Death of Rashad Khalifa, Egyptian-born imam (b. 1935) on January - 31.   

1992  Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants), dies at 82 on January - 31.   

1994  On January - 31 pierre Boulle, French writer (Executioner), dies at 81   

1995  George Abbott, playwright/actor/producer (Damn Yankees), dies at 105 on January - 31.   

1996  Gustave Solomon, mathematician, dies at 65 on January - 31.   

1997  On this day in history eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park), dies at 84   

1999  On January - 31 death of norm Zauchin, American baseball player (b. 1929)   

2000  Death of Gil Kane, Latvian-born comic book writer (b. 1926) on January - 31.   

2001  Death of Gordon R. Dickson, Canadian writer (b. 1923) on January - 31.   

2002  On January - 31 death of francis Gabreski, American fighter pilot (b. 1919)   

2004  On this day in history death of eleanor Holm, American swimmer (b. 1913)   

2006  On this day in history death of moira Shearer, Scottish actress (The Red Shoes) and ballerina (b. 1926)   

2007  On this day in history death of kirka Babitzin, Finnish singer (b. 1950)   

2008  Death of Zeltim Odie Peterson, famous pug (b. 1997) on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history death of john Wetton, British musician   

2018  On this day in history death of rasual Butler, American basketball player   

2018  On January - 31 death of ann Gillis, American actress   

2018  Death of Leonid Kadeniuk, Ukrainian cosmonaut on this day in history.   

2020  Death of Mary Higgins Clark, American novelist on this day in history.   

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.   

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.   

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 January - 31 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.   

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.