Famous Birthdays In August - 31

1569  On August - 31 birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India  

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik  

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.  

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.  

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.  

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.  

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)  

1748  On this day in history birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer  

1749  Radistschew, writer was born on this day in history.  

1755  On August - 31 birth of johann Ignaz Walter, composer  

1775  On this day in history birth of francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer  

1811  Goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 was born on August - 31.  

1811  Theophile Gautier, Tarbas France, writer/poet (Albertus) was born on August - 31.  

1821  On August - 31 birth of vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer  

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 was born on August - 31.  

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 was born on August - 31.  

1828  On this day in history birth of george Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1834  Amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani) was born on this day in history.  

1843  On this day in history birth of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1919)  

1852  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister was born on August - 31.  

1855  On this day in history birth of stefan Surzynski, composer  

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer was born on August - 31.  

1864  On August - 31 birth of max Wilhelm Zach, composer  

1870  On this day in history birth of maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response)  

1871  James E. Ferguson, Texan governor (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history birth of albert Riemenschneider, composer  

1878  On August - 31 birth of frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933)  

1879  Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) was born on August - 31.  

1879  Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer was born on August - 31.  

1879  Alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel (d. 1964) was born on August - 31.  

1880  Wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948) was born on this day in history.  

1884  George Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian was born on August - 31.  

1885  On this day in history birth of duBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy)  

1887  On August - 31 birth of friedrich A Paneth, Austrian/British chemist  

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0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.  

0683  On August - 31 death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque  

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.  

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.  

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.  

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.  

1234  On August - 31 death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)  

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)