People who died on January 31


2004

Eleanor Holm, American swimmer (b: December 6, 1913 ; d: January 31, 2004)
    Biography of Eleanor Holm

2001

Gordon R. Dickson, Canadian author (b: November 1, 1923 ; d: January 31, 2001)
    Biography of Gordon R. Dickson

2000

Gil Kane, Latvian-born cartoonist (b: April 6, 1926 ; d: January 31, 2000)
    Biography of Gil Kane

1999

Norm Zauchin (d: January 31, 1999)
    Biography of Norm Zauchin

1997

John Joseph Scanlan, Irish-born Catholic prelate (b: June 22, 1930 ; d: January 31, 1997)
    Biography of John Joseph Scanlan

1995

George Abbott, American playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, and actor (b: June 25, 1887 ; d: January 31, 1995)
    Biography of George Abbott

1992

Willie Dixon (d: January 31, 1992)
    Biography of Willie Dixon

1990

Rashad Khalifa, Egyptian imam (b: November 19, 1935 ; d: January 31, 1990)
    Biography of Rashad Khalifa

1976

Ernesto Miranda, American litigant (b: March 9, 1941 ; d: January 31, 1976)
    Biography of Ernesto Miranda

1974

Samuel Goldwyn, Hollywood producer (b: August 17, 1882 ; d: January 31, 1974)
    Biography of Samuel Goldwyn

1973

Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch (d: January 31, 1973)
    Biography of Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch

1970

Slim Harpo, American musician (b: January 11, 1924 ; d: January 31, 1970)
    Biography of Slim Harpo

1967

Eddie Tolan, American athlete (b: September 29, 1908 ; d: January 31, 1967)
    Biography of Eddie Tolan

1956

A. A. Milne, English author (b: January 18, 1882 ; d: January 31, 1956)
    Biography of A. A. Milne

1955

John Mott, American YMCA leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b: May 25, 1865 ; d: January 31, 1955)
    Biography of John Mott

1945

Eddie Slovik (d: January 31, 1945)
    Biography of Eddie Slovik

1944

Jean Giraudoux, French writer (b: October 29, 1882 ; d: January 31, 1944)
    Biography of Jean Giraudoux

1933

John Galsworthy, English author (b: August 14, 1867 ; d: January 31, 1933)
    Biography of John Galsworthy

1907

Timothy Eaton (d: January 31, 1907)
    Biography of Timothy Eaton

1892

Charles Spurgeon, English preacher (b: June 19, 1834 ; d: January 31, 1892)
    Biography of Charles Spurgeon

1851

David Spangler Kaufman, American politician (b: December 13, 1813 ; d: January 31, 1851)
    Biography of David Spangler Kaufman

1736

Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (b: March 7, 1678 ; d: January 31, 1736)
    Biography of Filippo Juvara

1729

Jakob Roggeveen (d: January 31, 1729)
    Biography of Jakob Roggeveen

1720

Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford (d: January 31, 1720)
    Biography of Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford

1686

Jean Mairet, French dramatist (b: May 10, 1604 ; d: January 31, 1686)
    Biography of Jean Mairet

1665

Johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (b: February 24, 1622 ; d: January 31, 1665)
    Biography of Johannes Clauberg

1632

Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b: February 28, 1552 ; d: January 31, 1632)
    Biography of Joost Bürgi

1615

Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b: September 14, 1543 ; d: January 31, 1615)
    Biography of Claudio Aquaviva

1606

Guy Fawkes, English conspirator (b: April 13, 1570 ; d: January 31, 1606)
    Biography of Guy Fawkes

Ambrose Rokewood (d: January 31, 1606)
    Biography of Ambrose Rokewood

Thomas Wintour (d: January 31, 1606)
    Biography of Thomas Wintour

1580

King Henry of Portugal (b: January 31, 1512 ; d: January 31, 1580)
    Biography of Henry of Portugal

1561

Menno Simons (d: January 31, 1561)
    Biography of Menno Simons

1435

Xuande, Emperor of China (b: February 25, 1398 ; d: January 31, 1435)
    Biography of Xuande

1398

Emperor Suko of Japan (b: May 25, 1334 ; d: January 31, 1398)
    Biography of Emperor Suko of Japan

743

Muhammad al-Baqir (d: January 31, 743)
    Biography of Muhammad al-Baqir

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