Famous Personalities Born In August - 31

1569  On this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.   

1749  On August - 31 birth of radistschew, writer   

1755  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1811  On August - 31 birth of goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1811  Theophile Gautier, Tarbas France, writer/poet (Albertus) was born on this day in history.   

1821  On August - 31 birth of vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 was born on August - 31.   

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 was born on August - 31.   

1828  On this day in history birth of george Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1834  On August - 31 birth of amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)   

1843  On this day in history birth of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1919)   

1852  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister was born on August - 31.   

1855  On this day in history birth of stefan Surzynski, composer   

1856  On August - 31 birth of nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer   

1864  On August - 31 birth of max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

1870  On August - 31 birth of maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response)   

1871  On this day in history birth of james E. Ferguson, Texan governor (d. 1944)   

1878  On August - 31 birth of albert Riemenschneider, composer   

1878  Frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 31 birth of joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

1879  On this day in history birth of viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer   

1879  Alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel (d. 1964) was born on August - 31.   

1880  On August - 31 birth of wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948)   

1884  George Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian was born on August - 31.   

1885  On this day in history birth of duBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy)   

1887  Friedrich A Paneth, Austrian/British chemist was born on August - 31.   

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0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.   

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.   

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)