Famous Deaths In January - 31

1954  On this day in history death of edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63  

1955  On January - 31 john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89  

1956  On January - 31 death of a. A. Milne, English author (b. 1882)  

1960  Lowell Gilmore, actor (Calcutta, Roadblock), dies at 53 on January - 31.  

1966  On January - 31 elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90  

1967  Chief Thundercloud, actor (Ambush, Colt 45, Typhoon), dies at 100 on this day in history.  

1969  Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1970  Slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

1972  Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 on January - 31.  

1973  Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77 on January - 31.  

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1974  On January - 31 glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61  

1976  Death of Ernesto Miranda, American litigant (b. 1941) on January - 31.  

1980  J P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 & 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies on January - 31.  

1987  On January - 31 death of yves Allégret, French film director (b. 1907)  

1989  On January - 31 jack Douglas, humorist (My Brother Was an Only Child), dies at 80  

1990  On January - 31 death of rashad Khalifa, Egyptian-born imam (b. 1935)  

1992  Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants), dies at 82 on January - 31.  

1994  Pierre Boulle, French writer (Executioner), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1995  On January - 31 george Abbott, playwright/actor/producer (Damn Yankees), dies at 105  

1996  Gustave Solomon, mathematician, dies at 65 on January - 31.  

1997  On January - 31 eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park), dies at 84  

1999  On this day in history death of norm Zauchin, American baseball player (b. 1929)  

2000  On this day in history death of gil Kane, Latvian-born comic book writer (b. 1926)  

2001  On January - 31 death of gordon R. Dickson, Canadian writer (b. 1923)  

2002  Death of Francis Gabreski, American fighter pilot (b. 1919) on January - 31.  

2004  Death of Eleanor Holm, American swimmer (b. 1913) on January - 31.  

2006  On this day in history death of moira Shearer, Scottish actress (The Red Shoes) and ballerina (b. 1926)  

2007  Death of Kirka Babitzin, Finnish singer (b. 1950) on this day in history.  

2008  On this day in history death of zeltim Odie Peterson, famous pug (b. 1997)  

2017  Death of John Wetton, British musician on this day in history.  

2018  On January - 31 death of rasual Butler, American basketball player  

2018  Death of Ann Gillis, American actress on January - 31.  

2018  On this day in history death of leonid Kadeniuk, Ukrainian cosmonaut  

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.  

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.  

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on January - 31.  

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)  

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.  

1573  On January - 31 birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer  

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.