Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

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

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.   

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 this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.   

1601  Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

1607  James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby was born on January - 31.   

1612  Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of nicolas Saboly, composer   

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief was born on this day in history.   

1623  Francois-Xavier de Laval was born on this day in history.   

1633  Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest and saint (d. 1716) was born on January - 31.   

1686  Hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1734  Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1734  Robert Morris, merchant (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on January - 31.   

1750  Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06) was born on January - 31.   

1752  Gouverneur Morris, American lawmaker and diplomat (d. 1816) was born on January - 31.   

1759  On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer   

1778  On this day in history birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)   

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer was born on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history birth of franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer was born on January - 31.   

1802  Jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero was born on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history birth of jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic   

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.   

1812  John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history birth of samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist   

1817  Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia) was born on January - 31.   

1818  On this day in history birth of william Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1820  On January - 31 birth of william B. Washburn, 28th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1887)   

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0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1435  On January - 31 death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on January - 31.   

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.