Famous Birthdays In August - 31

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

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

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

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  On August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

1749  On this day in history birth of radistschew, writer   

1755  On August - 31 birth of johann Ignaz Walter, composer   

1775  On August - 31 birth of francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer   

1811  Goode Bryan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 was born on August - 31.   

1811  On August - 31 birth of theophile Gautier, Tarbas France, writer/poet (Albertus)   

1821  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer was born on this day in history.   

1822  Fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 was born on August - 31.   

1823  Galusha Aaron Grow, MC (Union), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.   

1828  George Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1834  Amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani) was born on this day in history.   

1843  Georg von Hertling, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

1852  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister was born on this day in history.   

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history birth of max Wilhelm Zach, composer   

1870  Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response) was born on this day in history.   

1871  James E. Ferguson, Texan governor (d. 1944) was born on August - 31.   

1878  Albert Riemenschneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer   

1879  Alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel (d. 1964) was born on August - 31.   

1880  Wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948) was born on August - 31.   

1884  George Al Sarton, Belgian/US historian was born on August - 31.   

1885  On August - 31 birth of duBose Heyward, novelist (Porgy)   

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 this day in history.   

0683  On this day in history death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

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

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on August - 31.