Page 4: Historical Events In January - 31

1894  On January - 31 percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men)   

1895  On January - 31 josé Martí &others leave New York City NY for invasion of Spanish Cuba   

1895  On this day in history jose Martí & others leave NYC for invasion of Spanish Cuba   

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

1901  On this day in history boer general John Smuts & De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal   

1901  On January - 31 blaz Arnic, composer   

1902  On this day in history alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982)   

1903  On this day in history gardner Cowles, Iowa, publisher/founder (Look Magazine)   

1904  Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres on January - 31.   

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

1905  On this day in history carroll Wright appointed first US Commissioner of Labor   

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

1905  1st auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach on this day in history.   

1905  Anna Blaman, [Johanna P Vrugt], Dutch writer (Wife & Friend) on this day in history.   

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

1906  Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter on this day in history.   

1906  Benjamin Frankel, composer on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1909  Foley Newns, British colonial administrator on this day in history.   

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

1911  On January - 31 congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

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

1911  A G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford) on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 31 in Prince William Sound, Alaska one of the Largest Earthquakes inthe United States measured at 7.0   

1913  On January - 31 don Hutson, NFL end (Packers)   

1914  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 bobby Hackett, Providence RI, trumpeteer/orch leader (Air Time '57)   

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  On January - 31 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.   

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on January - 31.   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

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 this day in history 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  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 January - 31.   

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)