Famous Personalities Born In January - 31
Friday, 17 January 2025
0877 Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.
1512 On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)
1517 On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer
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 Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.
1597 On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)
1601 On January - 31 birth of pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter
1607 On January - 31 birth of james Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
1612 On this day in history birth of hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia
1614 On January - 31 birth of nicolas Saboly, composer
1620 On January - 31 birth of georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief
1623 Francois-Xavier de Laval was born on this day in history.
1633 Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) was born on this day in history.
1673 Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest and saint (d. 1716) was born on January - 31.
1686 On January - 31 birth of hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (d. 1758)
1734 On January - 31 birth of julien-Amable Mathieu, composer
1734 On January - 31 birth of robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)
1750 On January - 31 birth of gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)
1752 Gouverneur Morris, American lawmaker and diplomat (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.
1759 On January - 31 birth of francois Devienne, composer
1778 On this day in history birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)
1784 Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer was born on this day in history.
1797 On this day in history birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)
1798 Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer was born on this day in history.
1802 On this day in history birth of jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero
1804 Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic was born on January - 31.
1810 Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.
1812 John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.
1813 On January - 31 birth of samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist
1817 On January - 31 birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)
1818 On January - 31 birth of william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871
1820 William B. Washburn, 28th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.