Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

1830  On this day in history birth of james G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight"   

1835  William Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874) was born on January - 31.   

1836  On January - 31 birth of henryk Szulc, composer   

1857  George Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 31 birth of f Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis)   

1865  Henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

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

1866  Henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

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

1881  On January - 31 birth of joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist   

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  On January - 31 birth of theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963)   

1886  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) was born on January - 31.   

1889  On January - 31 birth of f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

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

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  On January - 31 birth of freya Stark, English explorist/author   

1894  On January - 31 birth of percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men)   

1894  On this day in history birth of isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956)   

1896  On this day in history birth of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966)   

1901  On January - 31 birth of blaz Arnic, composer   

1901  On this day in history birth of marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer   

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

1902  On January - 31 birth of jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.   

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

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

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  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

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