Famous Birthdays In January - 31

0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.  

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.  

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.  

1543  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)  

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)  

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer  

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.  

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.  

1601  Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter was born on January - 31.  

1607  James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby was born on January - 31.  

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1612  On January - 31 birth of hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia  

1614  On this day in history birth of nicolas Saboly, composer  

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief was born on January - 31.  

1623  On this day in history birth of francois-Xavier de Laval  

1633  Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) was born on January - 31.  

1673  On January - 31 birth of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest and saint (d. 1716)  

1686  Hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.  

1734  On this day in history birth of julien-Amable Mathieu, composer  

1734  Robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

1750  On January - 31 birth of gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)  

1752  On this day in history birth of gouverneur Morris, American lawmaker and diplomat (d. 1816)  

1759  On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer  

1778  On this day in history birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer was born on this day in history.  

1797  Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born on January - 31.  

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history birth of jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero  

1804  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic was born on January - 31.  

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history birth of john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883  

1813  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist was born on January - 31.  

1817  On January - 31 birth of antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)  

1818  On this day in history birth of william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871  

1820  On January - 31 birth of william B. Washburn, 28th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1887)  

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0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.  

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)  

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)  

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies  

1580  On January - 31 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.  

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.  

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.