Famous Deaths In January - 31

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

1955  On this day in history john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89  

1956  Death of A. A. Milne, English author (b. 1882) on this day in history.  

1960  Lowell Gilmore, actor (Calcutta, Roadblock), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

1967  Chief Thundercloud, actor (Ambush, Colt 45, Typhoon), dies at 100 on January - 31.  

1969  On this day in history alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer, dies at 77  

1970  On January - 31 slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28  

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

1973  On this day in history ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77  

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1974  Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1976  On January - 31 death of ernesto Miranda, American litigant (b. 1941)  

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

1987  Death of Yves Allégret, French film director (b. 1907) on January - 31.  

1989  On this day in history jack Douglas, humorist (My Brother Was an Only Child), dies at 80  

1990  Death of Rashad Khalifa, Egyptian-born imam (b. 1935) on this day in history.  

1992  On January - 31 mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants), dies at 82  

1994  On January - 31 pierre Boulle, French writer (Executioner), dies at 81  

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 this day in history 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  Death of Gil Kane, Latvian-born comic book writer (b. 1926) on January - 31.  

2001  Death of Gordon R. Dickson, Canadian writer (b. 1923) on this day in history.  

2002  On this day in history death of francis Gabreski, American fighter pilot (b. 1919)  

2004  On January - 31 death of eleanor Holm, American swimmer (b. 1913)  

2006  On January - 31 death of moira Shearer, Scottish actress (The Red Shoes) and ballerina (b. 1926)  

2007  Death of Kirka Babitzin, Finnish singer (b. 1950) on January - 31.  

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

2017  Death of John Wetton, British musician on January - 31.  

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

2018  On this day in history death of ann Gillis, American actress  

2018  Death of Leonid Kadeniuk, Ukrainian cosmonaut on this day in history.  

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.  

1512  On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)  

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

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

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer  

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

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