Page 3: Historical Events In January - 31

1863  The first black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army on January - 31.   

1863  On January - 31 1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army   

1863  F Henri Berz, French existensialist philosopher (Revue the Synthesis) on this day in history.   

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

1865  On January - 31 congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America   

1865  Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24) on January - 31.   

1865  General Robert E Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies on this day in history.   

1865  On January - 31 general Robert E. Lee becomes General-in-Chief of the Confederate troops.   

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

1867  Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria on this day in history.   

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

1869  On January - 31 henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian Count/literary/premier (1920-21)   

1871  On this day in history millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky   

1871  Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky on this day in history.   

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

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

1874  On this day in history jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri   

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

1877  On January - 31 max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

1878  On this day in history willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist   

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 this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history the birth of Anna Pavlova, Celebrated Russian prima ballerina   

1882  On January - 31 anna Pavlova, St Petersburg Russia, ballerina/choreographer   

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

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

1889  On this day in history f R Foster, cricketer (330 runs & 45 wickets for England)   

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

1891  The first attempt of a Portuguese republican revolution breakes out in the northern city of Porto on this day in history.   

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  "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing on this day in history.   

1893  On January - 31 freya Stark, English explorist/author   

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0877  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

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

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on January - 31.   

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  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.   

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

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

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

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

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