Famous Birthdays In January - 31

1830  On this day in history birth of james G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight"   

1835  On this day in history birth of william Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874)   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer was born on January - 31.   

1857  George Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of f Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis)   

1865  On January - 31 birth of henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940)   

1865  On January - 31 birth of shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951)   

1866  On January - 31 birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

1866  On this day in history birth of henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General)   

1868  Theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914) was born on this day in history.   

1869  Henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21) was born on January - 31.   

1872  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) was born on January - 31.   

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist   

1881  On January - 31 birth of irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

1881  On this day in history birth of joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist   

1882  Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On January - 31 birth of josephus RH van Schaik, Dutch lawyer/vice-premier   

1884  On this day in history birth of nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

1884  Theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

1890  On this day in history birth of adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

1891  Max Drischner, composer was born on January - 31.   

1892  Eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Freya Stark, English explorist/author was born on this day in history.   

1894  On January - 31 birth of percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men)   

1894  On January - 31 birth of isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956)   

1896  Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Blaz Arnic, composer was born on January - 31.   

1901  On January - 31 birth of marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer   

1902  On this day in history birth of alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982)   

1902  Jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor   

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0743  On January - 31 death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

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  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  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 this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)