Famous Birthdays In August - 31

1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 August - 31.  

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1775  On August - 31 birth of francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer  

1811  On this day in history birth of goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885  

1811  On this day in history birth of theophile Gautier, Tarbas France, writer/poet (Albertus)  

1821  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer was born on August - 31.  

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

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

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

1871  On August - 31 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  On August - 31 birth of joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)  

1879  On this day in history birth of viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer  

1879  On this day in history 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 August - 31.  

1884  On this day in history birth of george Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian  

1885  DuBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy) was born on August - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)  

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

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies  

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

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)