Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" was born on this day in history.   

1835  William Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.   

1836  On January - 31 birth of henryk Szulc, composer   

1857  On this day in history birth of george Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933)   

1863  On January - 31 birth of f Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis)   

1865  On January - 31 birth of henri Desgrange, Founder of the Tour-de-France (d. 1940)   

1865  On January - 31 birth of shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951)   

1866  Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) was born on January - 31.   

1866  Henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General) was born on January - 31.   

1868  Theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history birth of henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21)   

1872  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) was born on January - 31.   

1877  On this day in history birth of max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

1878  Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born on January - 31.   

1881  On January - 31 birth of irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932)   

1881  On this day in history birth of joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist   

1882  Anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer was born on January - 31.   

1882  Josephus RH van Schaik, Dutch lawyer/vice-premier was born on this day in history.   

1884  Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963) was born on January - 31.   

1886  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) was born on January - 31.   

1889  On January - 31 birth of f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

1890  On this day in history birth of adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde)   

1891  On this day in history birth of max Drischner, composer   

1892  On January - 31 birth of eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater)   

1893  Freya Stark, English explorist/author was born on this day in history.   

1894  Percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956)   

1896  On this day in history birth of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966)   

1901  On January - 31 birth of blaz Arnic, composer   

1901  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer was born on this day in history.   

1902  Alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer was born on January - 31.   

1902  On January - 31 birth of julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor   

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0743  On January - 31 death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

1561  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

1606  On January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

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 January - 31.