Famous Birthdays In January - 31

1830  On January - 31 birth of james G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight"   

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

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer was born on January - 31.   

1857  George Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1863  F Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis) was born on January - 31.   

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

1865  Shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

1866  On this day in history birth of henry Forster, cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Aust Gov-General)   

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

1869  Henry graaf Carton de Wiart, Belgian literary/premier (1920-21) was born on this day in history.   

1872  Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) was born on this day in history.   

1877  Max Ettlinger, German philosopher was born on January - 31.   

1878  On January - 31 birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist   

1881  Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Joseph A Cushman, US, palaentologist was born on January - 31.   

1882  On this day in history birth of anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

1882  On this day in history birth of josephus RH van Schaik, Dutch lawyer/vice-premier   

1884  On January - 31 birth of nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1890  Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist (Deutsche Namenkunde) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Max Drischner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history birth of freya Stark, English explorist/author   

1894  On this day in history birth of percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men)   

1894  Isham Jones, American musician (d. 1956) was born on January - 31.   

1896  On January - 31 birth of sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (d. 1966)   

1901  On this day in history birth of blaz Arnic, composer   

1901  On this day in history birth of marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer   

1902  On January - 31 birth of alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982)   

1902  On January - 31 birth of jean C M Picart le Doux, France, carpet designer   

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

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0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.   

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.   

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

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)