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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

1869  On January - 31 henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian Count/literary/premier (1920-21)   

1871  Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

1882  The birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1891  On January - 31 the first attempt of a Portuguese republican revolution breakes out in the northern city of Porto.   

1891  On January - 31 max Drischner, composer   

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

1892  Eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater) on this day in history.   

1893  "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing on this day in history.   

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

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0877  On January - 31 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 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 January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.   

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.   

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

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

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

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

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on January - 31.   

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

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)