Page 3: Historical Events In January - 31

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

1863  On January - 31 1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army   

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

1865  Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24) on January - 31.   

1865  On this day in history 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 January - 31 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 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 January - 31.   

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

1874  Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO on this day in history.   

1874  Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri on this day in history.   

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

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

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  Max Drischner, composer on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75   

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

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.   

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  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  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1606  On this day in history death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

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

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