Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 31

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

1835  On this day in history birth of william Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874)   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1857  George Jackson Churchward, Great Western Railway Chief mechanical engineer. (d. 1933) was born on January - 31.   

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

1865  On this day in history 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 January - 31 birth of emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

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 January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

1877  On January - 31 birth of max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

1878  Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born on this day in history.   

1881  Irving Langmuir, inventor (tungsten filament lamp/Nobel 1932) was born on January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

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

1884  On this day in history birth of theodor Heuss, 1st President of Germany (Bundespräsident) (d. 1963)   

1886  Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948) was born on this day in history.   

1889  F R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England) was born on January - 31.   

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

1891  Max Drischner, composer was born on January - 31.   

1892  On this day in history birth of eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater)   

1893  Freya Stark, English explorist/author was born on January - 31.   

1894  On January - 31 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  Blaz Arnic, composer was born on January - 31.   

1901  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer was born on January - 31.   

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of julian H Steward, US anthropologist/professor   

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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 January - 31.   

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

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

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 January - 31.   

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on January - 31.   

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