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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951)   

1866  Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) was born on January - 31.   

1866  On January - 31 birth of henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General)   

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 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  On January - 31 birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist   

1881  On January - 31 birth of irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

1881  On January - 31 birth of joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist   

1882  On January - 31 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  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 January - 31.   

1889  F R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

1896  Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966) was born on January - 31.   

1901  On January - 31 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  Jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.