Famous Personalities Born In January - 31
Friday, 04 July 2025
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 this day in history.
1517 Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.
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 Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.
1573 On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer
1597 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.
1601 On this day in history birth of pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter
1607 On this day in history birth of james Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
1612 On January - 31 birth of hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia
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 Francois-Xavier de Laval was born on January - 31.
1633 Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) was born on this day in history.
1673 Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest and saint (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.
1686 On January - 31 birth of hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (d. 1758)
1734 Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer was born on January - 31.
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 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 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 January - 31.
1802 Jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero was born on this day in history.
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 January - 31.
1812 John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.
1813 Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist was born on January - 31.
1817 On this day in history 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 William B. Washburn, 28th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1887) was born on January - 31.