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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America on this day in history.   

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  General Robert E. Lee becomes General-in-Chief of the Confederate troops on January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

1868  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky   

1871  On January - 31 millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky   

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 January - 31 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 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 this day in history irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

1882  On January - 31 the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

1882  On this day in history anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

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

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 January - 31.   

1890  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

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

1893  "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing on January - 31.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

0877  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

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

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

1543  On January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

1550  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.   

1580  On January - 31 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  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)