Famous Birthdays In January - 31

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

1835  On this day in history birth of william Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874)   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer was born on January - 31.   

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

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 January - 31.   

1865  Shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

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

1869  Henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21) was born on January - 31.   

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

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

1878  On this day in history 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  Josephus RH van Schaik, Dutch lawyer/vice-premier was born on January - 31.   

1884  On January - 31 birth of nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

1884  On January - 31 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  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  Max Drischner, composer was born on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1894  Percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men) was born on January - 31.   

1894  Isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956) was born on January - 31.   

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

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

1901  On January - 31 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  Julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.