Page 3: Historical Events In January - 31

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

1863  On January - 31 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 January - 31 hamilton Rowan Gamble, US judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies   

1865  On January - 31 congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America   

1865  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

1866  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

1869  Henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian Count/literary/premier (1920-21) on this day in history.   

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 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  On January - 31 jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri   

1876  On January - 31 the United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations.   

1877  On January - 31 max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

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

1882  On this day in history the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

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

1884  On January - 31 nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

1886  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) on January - 31.   

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

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

1892  On this day in history eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater)   

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

1893  On January - 31 freya Stark, English explorist/author   

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

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

1543  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

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 January - 31.   

1573  On January - 31 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  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  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 January - 31.   

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)