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  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 this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24)   

1865  General Robert E Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies on January - 31.   

1865  On this day in history general Robert E. Lee becomes General-in-Chief of the Confederate troops.   

1866  Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) on this day in history.   

1867  Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria on this day in history.   

1868  Theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914) on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1874  On January - 31 jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO   

1874  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

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 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  On this day in history nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

1886  On January - 31 alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948)   

1889  On January - 31 f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

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 January - 31.   

1891  Max Drischner, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.   

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

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  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  On January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  On January - 31 death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

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

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

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)