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Famous Birthdays In January - 31

Sunday, 19 May 2013

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

1517 On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer

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 Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.

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)

1601 Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.

1607 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of nicolas Saboly, composer

1620 On this day in history birth of georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief

1623 On this day in history birth of francois-Xavier de Laval

1633 On this day in history birth of nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham)

1673 On this day in history birth of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest and saint (d. 1716)

1686 On this day in history birth of hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (d. 1758)

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

1734 On this day in history birth of robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)

1750 On this day in history birth of gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)

1752 On this day in history birth of gouverneur Morris, American lawmaker and diplomat (d. 1816)

1759 On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer

1778 Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born on this day in history.

1784 Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer was born on this day in history.

1797 On this day in history birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)

1798 Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer was born on this day in history.

1802 On this day in history birth of jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero

1804 On this day in history birth of jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic

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 Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist was born on this day in history.

1817 On this day in history birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)

1818 William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.

1820 William B. Washburn, 28th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.

1830 James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" was born on this day in history.

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Famous People Died On This Day In History

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

1435 Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.

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

1580 On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies

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 On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)

1665 Death of Johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (b. 1622) on this day in history.