Historical Events In January - 31

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

1863  1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on January - 31.   

1863  On this day in history f Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis)   

1864  On January - 31 hamilton Rowan Gamble, US judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies   

1865  On January - 31 congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America   

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

1865  On January - 31 general Robert E Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies   

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

1866  On this day in history emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

1867  Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914)   

1869  Henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian Count/literary/premier (1920-21) on this day in history.   

1871  Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky on this day in history.   

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

1872  On January - 31 zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

1874  On January - 31 jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO   

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

1876  On January - 31 the United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations.   

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher on this day in history.   

1878  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

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  On January - 31 nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

1886  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) on this day in history.   

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

1890  On January - 31 adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

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

1891  On this day in history max Drischner, composer   

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

1892  Eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater) on this day in history.   

1893  "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history freya Stark, English explorist/author   

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.   

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

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

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.   

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

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

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 January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

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