Page 3: Historical Events In January - 31

1863  On January - 31 the first black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army   

1863  1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on January - 31.   

1863  On this day in history f Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis)   

1864  On this day in history hamilton Rowan Gamble, US judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies   

1865  Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America on January - 31.   

1865  On this day in history congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24)   

1865  On January - 31 general Robert E Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies   

1865  General Robert E. Lee becomes General-in-Chief of the Confederate troops on January - 31.   

1866  On this day in history emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

1867  Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria on this day in history.   

1868  On January - 31 theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914)   

1869  On January - 31 henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian Count/literary/premier (1920-21)   

1871  On January - 31 millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky   

1871  Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

1874  On this day in history jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO   

1874  On this day in history jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri   

1876  The United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations on January - 31.   

1877  On January - 31 max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

1878  On this day in history willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist   

1880  An Ice Railway is opened between Longueuil and Montreal by the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway. A railway track was placed on large timbers laid on the ice of the St. Lawrence River. During the summer months the QMO&O used a car ferry. An ice railway was laid each winter until 1883 on this day in history.   

1881  Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) on January - 31.   

1882  On January - 31 the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

1882  On this day in history anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

1884  Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady) on January - 31.   

1886  On January - 31 alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948)   

1889  F R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

1891  The first attempt of a Portuguese republican revolution breakes out in the northern city of Porto on January - 31.   

1891  On January - 31 max Drischner, composer   

1891  On this day in history ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75   

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

1893  "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing on this day in history.   

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

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0877  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  On January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

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

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

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

0743  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.   

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)