Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" was born on January - 31.   

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

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1857  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

1865  Henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 31 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 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 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 this day in history birth of anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

1882  On this day in history 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  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) was born on this day in history.   

1889  F R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England) was born on January - 31.   

1890  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Max Drischner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater)   

1893  Freya Stark, English explorist/author was born on January - 31.   

1894  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966)   

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  On January - 31 birth of jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer   

1902  On January - 31 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  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

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

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

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

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.   

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)