Historical Events In January - 31

1863  The first black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on this day in history.  

1863  1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on this day in history.  

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

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

1865  Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America on this day in history.  

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  Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) on January - 31.  

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

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

1869  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky  

1872  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) on January - 31.  

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

1874  On January - 31 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  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher on this day in history.  

1878  Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist on January - 31.  

1880  On January - 31 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.  

1881  On January - 31 irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)  

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

1882  Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)  

1886  On January - 31 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  The first attempt of a Portuguese republican revolution breakes out in the northern city of Porto on January - 31.  

1891  Max Drischner, composer on January - 31.  

1891  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75 on January - 31.  

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

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

1893  Freya Stark, English explorist/author on January - 31.  

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

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

1517  On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer  

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 January - 31.  

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

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1597  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

0743  On January - 31 death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)  

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.  

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.  

1561  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies  

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  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)  

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.