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  On January - 31 birth of henryk Szulc, composer   

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  On January - 31 birth of shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951)   

1866  On January - 31 birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

1866  Henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On January - 31 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  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) was born on January - 31.   

1877  On January - 31 birth of max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

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

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  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  On this day in history 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  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) was born on January - 31.   

1891  On January - 31 birth of max Drischner, composer   

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

1893  On January - 31 birth of freya Stark, English explorist/author   

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 this day in history.   

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

1901  Blaz Arnic, composer was born on January - 31.   

1901  On this day in history 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 January - 31.   

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 January - 31 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 this day in history.   

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)