Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

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

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

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  On January - 31 birth of f Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis)   

1865  On this day in history 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  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 January - 31 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  On this day in history 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  Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 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 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  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  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.   

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

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

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