Famous Deaths In January - 31

1954  On January - 31 death of edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63  

1955  John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 on January - 31.  

1956  On this day in history death of a. A. Milne, English author (b. 1882)  

1960  On this day in history lowell Gilmore, actor (Calcutta, Roadblock), dies at 53  

1966  Elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history chief Thundercloud, actor (Ambush, Colt 45, Typhoon), dies at 100  

1969  Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer, dies at 77 on January - 31.  

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

1972  On January - 31 bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51  

1973  On January - 31 ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77  

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1974  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history death of yves Allégret, French film director (b. 1907)  

1989  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 pierre Boulle, French writer (Executioner), dies at 81  

1995  George Abbott, playwright/actor/producer (Damn Yankees), dies at 105 on this day in history.  

1996  On this day in history gustave Solomon, mathematician, dies at 65  

1997  On this day in history eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park), dies at 84  

1999  Death of Norm Zauchin, American baseball player (b. 1929) on this day in history.  

2000  Death of Gil Kane, Latvian-born comic book writer (b. 1926) on this day in history.  

2001  Death of Gordon R. Dickson, Canadian writer (b. 1923) on January - 31.  

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  On this day in history death of kirka Babitzin, Finnish singer (b. 1950)  

2008  On January - 31 death of zeltim Odie Peterson, famous pug (b. 1997)  

2017  On January - 31 death of john Wetton, British musician  

2018  On this day in history death of rasual Butler, American basketball player  

2018  On January - 31 death of ann Gillis, American actress  

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

2020  Death of Mary Higgins Clark, American novelist on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)  

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 this day in history.  

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.  

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)