January 31
January 31, ( in Austria and South Tyrol: January 31 ) is the 31st day of the Gregorian calendar, thus remain 334 days ( 335 days in leap years ) of the year.
- 3.1 Before the 19th century
- 3.2 19th century
- 3.3 20th century
- 3.4 21st century
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Economy
Science and Technology
Culture
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Nature and Environment
- 2002: From the Antarctic, the Larsen B ice shelf, a 3250 km ² large ice sheet previously remained stable for more than 10,000 years dissolves.
Sports
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
19th century
20th century
1901-1950
1951-2000
Died
Before the 19th century
- 0876: Hemma, East Frankish queen
- 1119: Otbert of Liege, Bishop of Liège ( 1091-1119 )
- 1197: William of Longchamp, Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Ely
- 1466: Arnold Westphal, Bishop of Lübeck
- 1561: Menno Simons, a Dutch theologian; Anabaptist reformer and namesake of the Mennonites
- 1580: Henry I, last King of Portugal from the house of Avis, Cardinal
- 1587: Juraj Draskovic Trakošćan, Croatian nobleman, bishop and cardinal
- 1606: Guy Fawkes, the English Catholic officer and assassin
- 1615: Claudio Acquaviva, Italian Superior General of the Society of Jesus ( Jesuits )
- 1632: Jost Bürgi, Swiss- German watchmakers, instrument makers and astronomer
- 1704: Christian Andreas Siber, German educator and Lutheran theologian
- 1727: Johann Wilhelm Petersen, German theologian, mystic and Chiliast
- 1780: Jonathan Carver, American- British explorers
- 1783: Caffarelli, Italian opera singer ( castrato )
- 1788: Charles Edward Stuart ( Bonnie Prince Charlie ), exiled British pretender
- 1799: Georg Heinrich Borz, German mathematician
19th century
20th century
21st Century
- 2001: Heinz Starke, German politician, MEP, MP, Federal Minister
- 2002: Henry Kloss, American designer of audio equipment
- 2003: Werenfried van Straaten, Belgian theologian
- 2004: Eleanor Holm, American swimmer
- 2004: Hans Jürg Steinlin Swiss forest scientists
- 2005: Nel Benschop, Dutch poet
- 2005: Otto Hoepfner, German radio and TV presenter
- 2005: Erich Kästner, German designer
- 2005: Klaus Mahnert, Austrian politician
- 2006: Thomas Roberts, American guitarist and songwriter
- 2006: Moira Shearer, British dancer and actress
- 2007: Molly Ivins, American newspaper columnist
- 2008: Veronika Bayer, German actress
- 2008: Volodia Teitelboim, Chilean writer
- 2010: Tomas Eloy Martinez, Argentine writer, journalist, literary editor, film critic, screenwriter and university lecturer
- 2011: Bartolomeu Anania, Romanian writer and clergyman
- 2011: Ingrid Roitzsch, German politician, Member of Parliament
- 2012: Stefano Angeleri, Italian footballer and coach
- 2012: Mike Kelley, American installation and performance artist
- 2012: Dorothea Tanning, American painter, sculptor and writer
- 2014: Nina Andrycz, Polish actress and writer
- 2014: Gundi Busch, German figure skater
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances St. Aidan of Ferns, Irish Episcopal ( Anglican, Catholic)
- St. John Bosco, Italian priest and founder of the Order ( Anglican, Catholic)
- Charles Haddon Spurgeon, English revivalist ( Protestant)
- Name Days Emma, John, Marcella
- State Holidays and observances Nauru: Independence of Australia (1968 )
More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.
- Day
- Day in January