Historical Events In January - 31

1894  Percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men) on January - 31.  

1895  On this day in history josé Martí &others leave New York City NY for invasion of Spanish Cuba  

1895  Jose Martí & others leave NYC for invasion of Spanish Cuba on January - 31.  

1901  Boer General John Smuts &De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal on this day in history.  

1901  On January - 31 boer general John Smuts & De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal  

1901  On January - 31 blaz Arnic, composer  

1902  Alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982) on January - 31.  

1903  Gardner Cowles, Iowa, publisher/founder (Look Magazine) on this day in history.  

1904  Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres on this day in history.  

1904  E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw) on January - 31.  

1905  Carroll Wright appointed first US Commissioner of Labor on this day in history.  

1905  The first auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach on this day in history.  

1905  On January - 31 1st auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach  

1905  On January - 31 anna Blaman, [Johanna P Vrugt], Dutch writer (Wife & Friend)  

1906  On this day in history in Ecuador one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes of the World at 8.8 occurs  

1906  On this day in history strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter  

1906  On this day in history benjamin Frankel, composer  

1907  On this day in history timothy Eaton, founder of the T. Eaton Company of Canada, dies; an innovative retailer, he maintained fixed prices and cash sales, with satisfaction guaranteed  

1908  René Simone Mathieu, France, doubles tennis star (Wimbledon 1934) on January - 31.  

1909  On January - 31 foley Newns, British colonial administrator  

1910  Herbert Ashworth, CEO (Nationwide Building Society) on January - 31.  

1911  On this day in history congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site  

1911  Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history a G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford)  

1912  On this day in history in Prince William Sound, Alaska one of the Largest Earthquakes inthe United States measured at 7.0  

1913  On this day in history don Hutson, NFL end (Packers)  

1914  On January - 31 carey Lofton, Blountsville Fla, actor (Skinner-Troubleshooters)  

1915  On this day in history the first (German) poison gas attack, against Russians  

1915  On January - 31 1st (German) poison gas attack, against Russians  

1915  Bobby Hackett, Providence RI, trumpeteer/orch leader (Air Time '57) on January - 31.  

1916  Dutch Girl Guides form on January - 31.  

1916  Ciro D Crown, premier of Dutch Antilles (1968-69) on this day in history.  

1917  Germany notifies US that U-boats will attack neutral merchant ship on January - 31.  

1918  A series of accidental collisions on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two Royal Navy submarines with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships on January - 31.  

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0877  On this day in history 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  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  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.  

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.  

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

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

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.