Famous Birthdays In August - 31

1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.  

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.  

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist  

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer  

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

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer  

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.  

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

1749  On this day in history birth of radistschew, writer  

1755  On this day in history birth of johann Ignaz Walter, composer  

1775  On August - 31 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  On this day in history birth of theophile Gautier, Tarbas France, writer/poet (Albertus)  

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  On this day in history birth of galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907  

1828  George Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 31.  

1834  Amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani) was born on August - 31.  

1843  Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1919) was born on August - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history birth of max Wilhelm Zach, composer  

1870  On August - 31 birth of maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response)  

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

1878  Albert Riemenschneider, composer was born on August - 31.  

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

1879  On August - 31 birth of joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)  

1879  On August - 31 birth of viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer  

1879  Alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.  

1880  Wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948) was born on August - 31.  

1884  On August - 31 birth of george Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian  

1885  DuBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy) was born on this day in history.  

1887  Friedrich A Paneth, Austrian/British chemist was born on this day in history.  

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0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.  

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.  

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.  

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.  

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.  

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on this day in history.  

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.  

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)