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 this day in history.   

1863  F Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis) on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 31 hamilton Rowan Gamble, US judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies   

1865  On this day in history congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America   

1865  On January - 31 congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24)   

1865  On this day in history 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  On this day in history maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria   

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

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

1871  Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky on this day in history.   

1871  Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky on January - 31.   

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

1874  On January - 31 jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO   

1874  Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri on January - 31.   

1876  The United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations on this day in history.   

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher on January - 31.   

1878  Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

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

1882  The birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina on January - 31.   

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

1884  Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948)   

1889  On January - 31 f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

1890  On January - 31 adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

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

1891  On this day in history max Drischner, composer   

1891  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing   

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

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.   

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

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

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

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.   

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  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

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

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