Famous Birthdays In January - 31

1830  On this day in history birth of james G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight"   

1835  William Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874) was born on January - 31.   

1836  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 birth of f Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis)   

1865  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

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

1868  Theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history birth of henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21)   

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

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

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

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

1884  Theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 31.   

1894  On January - 31 birth of isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956)   

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 this day in history birth of marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer   

1902  Alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982) was born on January - 31.   

1902  On January - 31 birth of jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer   

1902  Julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor was born on this day in history.   

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0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.   

1398  On January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

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

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.   

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  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

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