Famous Birthdays In January - 31

0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.  

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

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on January - 31.  

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

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

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

1607  On this day in history birth of james Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby  

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1612  On this day in history birth of hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia  

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer was born on January - 31.  

1620  On January - 31 birth of georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief  

1623  Francois-Xavier de Laval was born on this day in history.  

1633  Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) was born on this day in history.  

1673  On this day in history birth of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest and saint (d. 1716)  

1686  Hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (d. 1758) was born on January - 31.  

1734  Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer was born on January - 31.  

1734  Robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on January - 31.  

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  Francois Devienne, composer was born on January - 31.  

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  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer was born on January - 31.  

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

1804  On this day in history 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  John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883 was born on January - 31.  

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  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 January - 31.  

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

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.  

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

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

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.  

1606  On this day in history death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on January - 31.  

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