Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

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

1835  On January - 31 birth of william Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874)   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  Henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940) was born on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist was born on this day in history.   

1882  Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

1890  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Max Drischner, composer was born on January - 31.   

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  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 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  Jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer was born on January - 31.   

1902  On January - 31 birth of julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor   

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

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

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

1561  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1606  On January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

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 January - 31.