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

1696  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

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

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

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

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.   

1749  On August - 31 birth of radistschew, writer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1822  On this day in history birth of fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

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

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

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer was born on August - 31.   

1856  On this day in history birth of nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer   

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

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

1871  On this day in history birth of james E. Ferguson, Texan governor (d. 1944)   

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

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

1879  Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) was born on this day in history.   

1879  Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 31 birth of alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel (d. 1964)   

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  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  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

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  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

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