Famous Personalities Born 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  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1755  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer was born on August - 31.   

1811  On August - 31 birth of goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

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

1821  On this day in history 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  On August - 31 birth of george Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1834  On August - 31 birth of amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)   

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

1852  On August - 31 birth of georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister   

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1864  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer was born on August - 31.   

1870  Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response) was born on this day in history.   

1871  James E. Ferguson, Texan governor (d. 1944) was born on August - 31.   

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

1878  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

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

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

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

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on August - 31.