Famous Birthdays 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  Henryk Szulc, composer was born on January - 31.  

1857  On January - 31 birth of george Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933)  

1863  On January - 31 birth of f Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis)  

1865  Henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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

1866  On January - 31 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  Theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914) was born on January - 31.  

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  On this day in history birth of max Ettlinger, German philosopher  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 31 birth of f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)  

1890  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) was born on January - 31.  

1891  On January - 31 birth of max Drischner, composer  

1892  On January - 31 birth of eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater)  

1893  On this day in history birth of freya Stark, English explorist/author  

1894  On this day in history birth of percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men)  

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  Blaz Arnic, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer was born on this day in history.  

1902  Julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor was born on January - 31.  

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0743  On January - 31 death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)  

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

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.  

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)  

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