Famous Personalities Born In January - 31
Thursday, 18 September 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 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1607 On January - 31 birth of james Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
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 On January - 31 birth of georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief
1623 Francois-Xavier de Laval was born on January - 31.
1633 On January - 31 birth of nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham)
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 On January - 31 birth of robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence)
1750 On this day in history 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 January - 31 birth of francois Devienne, composer
1778 On January - 31 birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)
1784 On January - 31 birth of carl Wilhelm Henning, composer
1797 Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony) was born on this day in history.
1798 On this day in history birth of karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer
1802 On January - 31 birth of jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero
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 January - 31.
1817 On this day in history 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 this day in history.