Famous Birthdays In January - 31

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

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)  

1517  On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer  

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

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.  

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer  

1597  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

1601  On this day in history birth of pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter  

1607  James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby was born on this day in history.  

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1612  Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia was born on January - 31.  

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer was born on this day in history.  

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief was born on this day in history.  

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

1633  On January - 31 birth of nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham)  

1673  Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest and saint (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history birth of hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (d. 1758)  

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

1734  On January - 31 birth of robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)  

1750  Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06) was born on January - 31.  

1752  Gouverneur Morris, American lawmaker and diplomat (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.  

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

1778  Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born on this day in history.  

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

1797  Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born on this day in history.  

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

1802  Jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero was born on this day in history.  

1804  On January - 31 birth of jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic  

1810  On this day in history birth of daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897  

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 January - 31.  

1818  On January - 31 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 January - 31.  

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.  

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.  

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)  

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)