Famous Birthdays In January - 31

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

1835  On January - 31 birth of william Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874)  

1836  On January - 31 birth of henryk Szulc, composer  

1857  On this day in history birth of george Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933)  

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  Shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.  

1866  Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) was born on January - 31.  

1866  Henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General) was born on January - 31.  

1868  On this day in history birth of theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914)  

1869  On this day in history birth of henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21)  

1872  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) was born on this day in history.  

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

1878  Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born on this day in history.  

1881  Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) was born on this day in history.  

1881  Joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist was born on January - 31.  

1882  On January - 31 birth of anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer  

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

1884  Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady) was born on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history birth of theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963)  

1886  On this day in history birth of alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948)  

1889  On January - 31 birth of f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)  

1890  On January - 31 birth of adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)  

1891  On January - 31 birth of max Drischner, composer  

1892  Eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater) was born on January - 31.  

1893  On this day in history birth of freya Stark, English explorist/author  

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

1894  Isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

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

1901  Blaz Arnic, composer was born on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history birth of marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer  

1902  Alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982) was born on this day in history.  

1902  Jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer was born on January - 31.  

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

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0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)  

1398  On January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)  

1435  On January - 31 death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)  

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

1580  On January - 31 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

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

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)