Famous Birthdays In January - 31

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

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on January - 31.   

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.   

1573  On January - 31 birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

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  Nicolas Saboly, composer was born on January - 31.   

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief was born on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1686  Hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1734  Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1734  Robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history 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 January - 31.   

1759  On January - 31 birth of francois Devienne, composer   

1778  Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born on January - 31.   

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer was born on January - 31.   

1797  Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born on January - 31.   

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer was born on January - 31.   

1802  On January - 31 birth of jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero   

1804  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic was born on this day in history.   

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history birth of john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883   

1813  On this day in history birth of samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist   

1817  On January - 31 birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)   

1818  William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on January - 31.   

1820  On January - 31 birth of william B. Washburn, 28th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1887)   

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

1398  On this day in history 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  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)