Page 3: 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 January - 31.   

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

1864  Hamilton Rowan Gamble, US judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies on January - 31.   

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

1865  Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

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

1880  On this day in history 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  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  Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer on January - 31.   

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

1886  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

1890  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) on January - 31.   

1891  The first attempt of a Portuguese republican revolution breakes out in the northern city of Porto on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history max Drischner, composer   

1891  On January - 31 ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75   

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

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 January - 31.   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.   

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

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

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.   

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