Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

1830  On January - 31 birth of james G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight"   

1835  William Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.   

1836  On January - 31 birth of henryk Szulc, composer   

1857  George Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933) was born on January - 31.   

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

1865  On this day in history birth of henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940)   

1865  On this day in history birth of shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951)   

1866  Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) was born on January - 31.   

1866  On this day in history birth of henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General)   

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

1869  Henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21) was born on January - 31.   

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

1877  On this day in history birth of max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

1878  Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born on January - 31.   

1881  On January - 31 birth of irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

1881  Joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist was born on January - 31.   

1882  On January - 31 birth of anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

1882  On January - 31 birth of josephus RH van Schaik, Dutch lawyer/vice-premier   

1884  On this day in history birth of nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

1884  Theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

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

1889  F R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England) was born on January - 31.   

1890  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) was born on January - 31.   

1891  Max Drischner, composer was born on January - 31.   

1892  On this day in history birth of eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater)   

1893  Freya Stark, English explorist/author was born on January - 31.   

1894  Percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956) was born on January - 31.   

1896  Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966) was born on January - 31.   

1901  On January - 31 birth of blaz Arnic, composer   

1901  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer was born on January - 31.   

1902  Alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982) was born on January - 31.   

1902  On this day in history birth of jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer   

1902  Julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor was born on January - 31.   

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0743  On January - 31 death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  On January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  On January - 31 death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

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

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.