Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

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

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

1836  On January - 31 birth of henryk Szulc, composer   

1857  George Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1863  F Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis) was born on January - 31.   

1865  On January - 31 birth of henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940)   

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  On January - 31 birth of henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General)   

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 this day in history.   

1872  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) was born on January - 31.   

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher was born on January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

1884  On January - 31 birth of theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963)   

1886  On this day in history birth of alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948)   

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

1890  On this day in history birth of adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

1891  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

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

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

1896  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982)   

1902  On this day in history 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 January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.   

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  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.