Historical Events In January - 31

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

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

1863  F Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis) on January - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history 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  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  Theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914) on January - 31.  

1869  On this day in history henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian Count/literary/premier (1920-21)  

1871  Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky on January - 31.  

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  Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO on January - 31.  

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

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

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher on January - 31.  

1878  On January - 31 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  The birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina on January - 31.  

1882  Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer on January - 31.  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1891  Max Drischner, composer on January - 31.  

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

1892  Eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater) on January - 31.  

1893  On January - 31 "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 January - 31.  

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)  

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  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.  

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on January - 31.  

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.