Famous Birthdays In August - 31

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

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

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

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

1749  Radistschew, writer was born on August - 31.   

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

1775  Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907   

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

1834  On this day in history birth of amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)   

1843  On August - 31 birth of georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1919)   

1852  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1878  Albert Riemenschneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1878  Frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

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 this day in history.   

1880  On August - 31 birth of wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948)   

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

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

1887  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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