Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" was born on this day in history.   

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

1836  On this day in history birth of henryk Szulc, composer   

1857  George Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933) was born on January - 31.   

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

1865  Henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940) was born on January - 31.   

1865  On this day in history birth of shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951)   

1866  On this day in history birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

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

1868  Theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914) was born on January - 31.   

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

1878  Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born on January - 31.   

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

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

1882  Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer was born on January - 31.   

1882  On this day in history birth of josephus RH van Schaik, Dutch lawyer/vice-premier   

1884  On January - 31 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  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  Isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956) was born on January - 31.   

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

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

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

1902  On January - 31 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 January - 31 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 this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on January - 31.   

1606  On January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on January - 31.   

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)