Historical Events In January - 31

1863  The first black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on January - 31.   

1863  On this day in history 1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army   

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

1864  Hamilton Rowan Gamble, US judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies on January - 31.   

1865  On this day in history congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America   

1865  Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24) on January - 31.   

1865  General Robert E Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies on this day in history.   

1865  On January - 31 general Robert E. Lee becomes General-in-Chief of the Confederate troops.   

1866  Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) on this day in history.   

1867  Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria on January - 31.   

1868  On January - 31 theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914)   

1869  On this day in history henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian Count/literary/premier (1920-21)   

1871  Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky on January - 31.   

1871  Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky on this day in history.   

1872  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) on this day in history.   

1874  Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO on January - 31.   

1874  On this day in history jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri   

1876  The United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations on this day in history.   

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher on January - 31.   

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

1880  An Ice Railway is opened between Longueuil and Montreal by the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway. A railway track was placed on large timbers laid on the ice of the St. Lawrence River. During the summer months the QMO&O used a car ferry. An ice railway was laid each winter until 1883 on this day in history.   

1881  Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) on this day in history.   

1882  The birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina on January - 31.   

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

1884  Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady) on this day in history.   

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

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

1890  On this day in history adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

1891  The first attempt of a Portuguese republican revolution breakes out in the northern city of Porto on January - 31.   

1891  Max Drischner, composer on this day in history.   

1891  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75 on January - 31.   

1892  On January - 31 eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater)   

1893  On January - 31 "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing   

1893  Freya Stark, English explorist/author on this day in history.   

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0877  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

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

1543  On January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

1550  On January - 31 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

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

0743  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

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

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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