Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

1830  On January - 31 birth of james G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight"   

1835  William Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874) was born on January - 31.   

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  F Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

1866  Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) was born on this day in history.   

1866  Henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General) was born on this day in history.   

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

1869  On January - 31 birth of henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21)   

1872  On January - 31 birth of zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

1877  On this day in history birth of max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

1878  On January - 31 birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist   

1881  Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) was born on January - 31.   

1881  Joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

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 January - 31.   

1886  On January - 31 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  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) was born on January - 31.   

1891  On this day in history birth of max Drischner, composer   

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

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

1894  On this day in history birth of percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men)   

1894  On this day in history birth of isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956)   

1896  On January - 31 birth of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966)   

1901  On this day in history birth of blaz Arnic, composer   

1901  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

1561  On January - 31 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  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.