Famous Birthdays In January - 31

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

1835  On January - 31 birth of william Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874)   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1857  On January - 31 birth of george Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933)   

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 January - 31.   

1865  Shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951) was born on January - 31.   

1866  On January - 31 birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

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 January - 31.   

1869  On January - 31 birth of henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21)   

1872  On this day in history birth of zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

1877  On this day in history birth of max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

1878  On this day in history birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist   

1881  On January - 31 birth of irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

1881  Joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

1882  Josephus RH van Schaik, Dutch lawyer/vice-premier was born on this day in history.   

1884  Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963) was born on January - 31.   

1886  On January - 31 birth of alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948)   

1889  On this day in history birth of f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

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

1891  On January - 31 birth of max Drischner, composer   

1892  Eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater) was born on January - 31.   

1893  Freya Stark, English explorist/author was born on January - 31.   

1894  On this day in history birth of percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men)   

1894  Isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966) was born on January - 31.   

1901  On January - 31 birth of blaz Arnic, composer   

1901  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer was born on this day in history.   

1902  Alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

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

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0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.   

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

1435  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

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