On this day: January 31
Events
Battle of Toba-FushimiJanuary 31, 1868 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of ElisaJanuary 31, 1882 · Companies
Albanian RepublicJanuary 31, 1925 – September 1, 1928 · World History
People's Republic of the CongoJanuary 31, 1969 – March 15, 1992 · World History
Release of The Gendarme and the Extra-TerrestrialsJanuary 31, 1979 · Film- Release of Let Poland Be PolandJanuary 31, 1982 · Film
- Release of Cross PurposesJanuary 31, 1994 · Music
- Release of RingJanuary 31, 1998 · Film
- Release of The Sleeping DictionaryJanuary 31, 2003 · Film
Release of Devil May Cry 4January 31, 2008 · Gaming- Release of Old IdeasJanuary 31, 2012 · Music
- Release of The Rhythm SectionJanuary 31, 2020 · Film
Release of Hurry Up TomorrowJanuary 31, 2025 · Music
Born on this day
Arnold GeulincxJanuary 31, 1624 – November 1669 · Culture
Hans EgedeJanuary 31, 1686 – November 5, 1758 · Exploration
François DevienneJanuary 31, 1759 – September 5, 1803 · Music
Lachlan MacquarieJanuary 31, 1762 – July 1, 1824 · Exploration
Joseph Paul GaimardJanuary 31, 1793 – December 10, 1858 · Exploration
Franz SchubertJanuary 31, 1797 – November 19, 1828 · Music
Rodolphe TöpfferJanuary 31, 1799 – June 8, 1846 · Art
Joseph Jean Pierre LaurentJanuary 31, 1823 – March 4, 1900 · Science
LunaliloJanuary 31, 1835 – February 3, 1874 · Music
André AntoineJanuary 31, 1858 – October 19, 1943 · Film
Jacques-Émile BlancheJanuary 31, 1861 – September 30, 1942 · Art
Theodore William RichardsJanuary 31, 1868 – April 2, 1928 · Science
Zane GreyJanuary 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939 · Film
Irving LangmuirJanuary 31, 1881 – August 16, 1957 · Science
Eddie CantorJanuary 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964 · Music
Freya Madeline StarkJanuary 31, 1893 – May 9, 1993 · Exploration
Alva MyrdalJanuary 31, 1902 – February 1, 1986 · Politics
Anatoly Petrovich AlexandrovJanuary 31, 1903 – February 3, 1994 · Technology
Atahualpa YupanquiJanuary 31, 1908 – May 23, 1992 · Music
Alan LomaxJanuary 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002 · Film
Norman MailerJanuary 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007 · Film
Tengiz AbuladzeJanuary 31, 1924 – March 6, 1994 · Film
Rudolf Ludwig MössbauerJanuary 31, 1929 – September 14, 2011 · Science
Kenzaburō ŌeJanuary 31, 1935 – March 3, 2023 · Culture
Philip GlassJanuary 31, 1937 – present · Music
Beatrix of the NetherlandsJanuary 31, 1938 – present · Art
Derek JarmanJanuary 31, 1942 – February 19, 1994 · Film
Joseph KosuthJanuary 31, 1945 – present · Art
Ken WilberJanuary 31, 1949 – present · Culture
Phil ManzaneraJanuary 31, 1951 – present · Music
John LydonJanuary 31, 1956 – present · Music
Vera GlagolevaJanuary 31, 1956 – August 16, 2017 · Film
Jeff HannemanJanuary 31, 1964 – May 2, 2013 · Music
Dexter FletcherJanuary 31, 1966 – present · Film
Helena PaparizouJanuary 31, 1982 – present · Music
Oksana ShachkoJanuary 31, 1987 – July 23, 2018 · Art
Marcus MumfordJanuary 31, 1987 – present · Music
Nina SublatiJanuary 31, 1995 – present · Music