Page 3: Historical Events In January - 31

1863  The first black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on this day in history.   

1863  1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history hamilton Rowan Gamble, US judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies   

1865  Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America on this day in history.   

1865  Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24) on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history general Robert E Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies   

1865  On this day in history general Robert E. Lee becomes General-in-Chief of the Confederate troops.   

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 January - 31.   

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

1869  Henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian Count/literary/premier (1920-21) on January - 31.   

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  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) on January - 31.   

1874  On this day in history jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO   

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

1876  The United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations on January - 31.   

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher on January - 31.   

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

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  On this day in history the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

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  On January - 31 alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948)   

1889  F R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England) on this day in history.   

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

1891  The first attempt of a Portuguese republican revolution breakes out in the northern city of Porto on this day in history.   

1891  Max Drischner, composer on this day in history.   

1891  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1893  "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing on January - 31.   

1893  On January - 31 freya Stark, English explorist/author   

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

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

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

1606  On January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)