Famous Birthdays In August - 31

1569  On August - 31 birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

1749  Radistschew, writer was born on August - 31.   

1755  On this day in history birth of johann Ignaz Walter, composer   

1775  Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1811  Goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.   

1811  Theophile Gautier, Tarbas France, writer/poet (Albertus) was born on this day in history.   

1821  On August - 31 birth of vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history birth of galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907   

1828  George Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 31.   

1834  On August - 31 birth of amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)   

1843  Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1919) was born on August - 31.   

1852  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister was born on August - 31.   

1855  On this day in history birth of stefan Surzynski, composer   

1856  On August - 31 birth of nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer   

1864  On August - 31 birth of max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

1870  On August - 31 birth of maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response)   

1871  On this day in history birth of james E. Ferguson, Texan governor (d. 1944)   

1878  On this day in history birth of albert Riemenschneider, composer   

1878  On this day in history birth of frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933)   

1879  Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 31 birth of viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer   

1879  Alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 31 birth of wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948)   

1884  On August - 31 birth of george Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian   

1885  DuBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy) was born on August - 31.   

1887  Friedrich A Paneth, Austrian/British chemist was born on August - 31.   

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0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on this day in history.   

1234  On August - 31 death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.