Famous Personalities Born In August - 31

1569  On this day in history 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  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.   

1749  Radistschew, writer was born on August - 31.   

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

1775  On this day in history birth of francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer   

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

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

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

1822  On August - 31 birth of fitz John Porter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

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  On this day in history birth of amilcare Ponchielli, Paderno Italy, composer (I Lituani)   

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

1852  On this day in history birth of georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister   

1855  Stefan Surzynski, composer was born on August - 31.   

1856  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer was born on August - 31.   

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

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

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

1878  On August - 31 birth of albert Riemenschneider, composer   

1878  On August - 31 birth of frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933)   

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

1879  Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer was born on August - 31.   

1879  On this day in history birth of alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel (d. 1964)   

1880  On this day in history birth of wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948)   

1884  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.   

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

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)