Page 3: Historical Events In January - 31

1863  The first black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on this day in history.   

1863  1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history hamilton Rowan Gamble, US judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies   

1865  On this day in history congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America   

1865  On this day in history congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24)   

1865  On this day in history general Robert E Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies   

1865  General Robert E. Lee becomes General-in-Chief of the Confederate troops on this day in history.   

1866  Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) on this day in history.   

1867  On January - 31 maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria   

1868  On this day in history theodore William Richards, chemist (atomic weights, Nobel-1914)   

1869  On this day in history henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian Count/literary/premier (1920-21)   

1871  Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky on January - 31.   

1871  On this day in history millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky   

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

1874  Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO on January - 31.   

1874  Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history the United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations.   

1877  On this day in history max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

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

1880  An Ice Railway is opened between Longueuil and Montreal by the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway. A railway track was placed on large timbers laid on the ice of the St. Lawrence River. During the summer months the QMO&O used a car ferry. An ice railway was laid each winter until 1883 on January - 31.   

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

1882  On January - 31 the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

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

1884  Nicholas Joy, Paris France, actor (Boss Lady) on January - 31.   

1886  On January - 31 alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman (Pres UN security council-1948)   

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

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

1891  On January - 31 the first attempt of a Portuguese republican revolution breakes out in the northern city of Porto.   

1891  On this day in history max Drischner, composer   

1891  Ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1892  Eddie Cantor, NYC, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater) on January - 31.   

1893  On this day in history "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing   

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

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.   

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

1543  On January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.   

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

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

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 January - 31.   

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

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