Famous Personalities Born In January - 31
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
0877 Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.
1512 King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.
1517 On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer
1543 On January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)
1550 Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on January - 31.
1573 On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer
1573 On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer
1597 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.
1601 On January - 31 birth of pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter
1607 James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby was born on January - 31.
1612 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1623 Francois-Xavier de Laval was born on this day in history.
1633 Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) was born on January - 31.
1673 On this day in history birth of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest and saint (d. 1716)
1686 On January - 31 birth of hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (d. 1758)
1734 On January - 31 birth of julien-Amable Mathieu, composer
1734 On January - 31 birth of robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)
1750 On January - 31 birth of gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)
1752 Gouverneur Morris, American lawmaker and diplomat (d. 1816) was born on January - 31.
1759 On January - 31 birth of francois Devienne, composer
1778 Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born on January - 31.
1784 On this day in history birth of carl Wilhelm Henning, composer
1797 On this day in history birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)
1798 On January - 31 birth of karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer
1802 Jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero was born on January - 31.
1804 On January - 31 birth of jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic
1810 Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on January - 31.
1812 On January - 31 birth of john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883
1813 Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist was born on this day in history.
1817 Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born on this day in history.
1818 William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on January - 31.
1820 William B. Washburn, 28th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.