Historical Events In January - 31

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

1895  José Martí &others leave New York City NY for invasion of Spanish Cuba on January - 31.  

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

1901  Boer General John Smuts &De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal on January - 31.  

1901  Boer general John Smuts & De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal on January - 31.  

1901  Blaz Arnic, composer on January - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw)  

1905  On January - 31 carroll Wright appointed first US Commissioner of Labor  

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

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

1905  Anna Blaman, [Johanna P Vrugt], Dutch writer (Wife & Friend) on January - 31.  

1906  In Ecuador one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes of the World at 8.8 occurs on January - 31.  

1906  Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter on January - 31.  

1906  Benjamin Frankel, composer on this day in history.  

1907  Timothy Eaton, founder of the T. Eaton Company of Canada, dies; an innovative retailer, he maintained fixed prices and cash sales, with satisfaction guaranteed on January - 31.  

1908  On this day in history rené Simone Mathieu, France, doubles tennis star (Wimbledon 1934)  

1909  On this day in history 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 January - 31.  

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  Don Hutson, NFL end (Packers) on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history carey Lofton, Blountsville Fla, actor (Skinner-Troubleshooters)  

1915  On January - 31 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  On January - 31 dutch Girl Guides form  

1916  Ciro D Crown, premier of Dutch Antilles (1968-69) on January - 31.  

1917  On January - 31 germany notifies US that U-boats will attack neutral merchant ship  

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  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.  

1517  On January - 31 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 January - 31.  

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer  

1573  On January - 31 birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer  

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

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 this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies  

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

1606  On this day in history death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.  

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.