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==Events==
===Pre-1600===
* [[314]] &ndash; [[Pope Sylvester I]] is consecrated, as successor to the late [[Pope Miltiades]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Mode of Christian Baptism: A Sermon, Preached in the City of Louisville ... June 20th, 1858|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ytOAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA49|year=1858|publisher=Printed at the office of the Daily Courier|pages=49}}</ref>
*[[1208]] &ndash; The [[Battle of Lena]] takes place between King [[Sverker II of Sweden]] and his rival, Prince Eric, whose victory puts him on the throne as King [[Eric X of Sweden]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Medium Aevum|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vNRRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA200|year=1932|publisher=Society for the Study of Mediæval Languages and Literature|pages=200}}</ref>
*[[1266]] &ndash; The [[Mudéjar]] of Murcia, who had rebelled against the [[Crown of Castile]] during the [[Mudéjar revolt of 1264–1266]], surrender the city to [[James I of Aragon]] after a [[Conquest of Murcia (1265–1266)|siege lasting a month]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=O'Callaghan |first1=Joseph F. |title=The Gibraltar Crusade: Castile and the Battle for the Strait |date=17 March 2011 |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press |isbn=978-0-8122-0463-6 |page=46 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NOiAzwEJgaYC |access-date=30 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1504]] &ndash; The Treaty of Lyon ends the [[Italian War of 1499–1504|Italian War]], confirming French domination of northern Italy, while Spain receives the [[Kingdom of Naples]].
*[[1578]] &ndash; [[Eighty Years' War]] and [[Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)|Anglo-Spanish War]]: The [[Battle of Gembloux (1578)|Battle of Gembloux]] is a victory for Spanish forces led by [[Don John of Austria]] over a rebel army of [[Dutch people|Dutch]], [[Flemish people|Flemish]], [[English people|English]], [[Scottish people|Scottish]], [[German language|German]], [[French people|French]] and [[Walloons]].<ref>{{cite book|first=Susan|last=Doran|author-link=Susan Doran|title=Monarchy and Matrimony: The Courtships of Elizabeth I|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JqiIAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT228|date=1 November 2002|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-134-81189-2|pages=228}}</ref>

===1601–1900===
*[[1606]] &ndash; [[Gunpowder Plot]]: Four of the conspirators, including [[Guy Fawkes]], are executed for treason by [[Hanged, drawn and quartered|hanging, drawing and quartering]], for plotting against [[Parliament of England|Parliament]] and [[James VI and I|King James]].<ref>{{citation|last=Fraser|first=Antonia|author-link=Antonia Fraser|title=The Gunpowder Plot|publisher=Phoenix|year=2005|orig-year=1996|isbn=0-7538-1401-3|pages=279–283}}</ref>
*[[1609]] &ndash;  [[Bank of Amsterdam|Wisselbank of Amsterdam]] established<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.onthisday.com/history/date/1609/january/31 |title=Today's Historical Events |website=onthisday.com |date=31 January 1609 |access-date=9 February 2023}}</ref>
*[[1703]] &ndash;   [[Forty-seven rōnin]], under the command of [[Ōishi Yoshio|Ōishi Kuranosuke]], avenged the death of their master, by killing [[Kira Yoshinaka]].<ref>{{cite book |author1=Dudley Andrew |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HHNZAAAAMAAJ |title=Kenji Mizoguchi, a guide to references and resources |author2=Paul Andrew |publisher=G.K. Hall |year=1981 |isbn=978-0-8161-8469-9 |page=106}}</ref>
*[[1747]] &ndash; The first [[venereal disease]]s clinic opens at [[London Lock Hospital]].
*[[1814]] &ndash; [[Gervasio Antonio de Posadas]] becomes [[Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata]] (present-day Argentina).
*[[1846]] &ndash; After the [[Milwaukee Bridge War]], the United States towns of Juneautown and Kilbourntown unify to create the City of [[Milwaukee]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Milwaukee (Wis.)|author-link=Milwaukee|title=Charter and Ordinances of the City of Milwaukee, and Amendatory Acts, Together with a List of Officers and Rules and Regulations of the Common Council|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oS5EAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA42|year=1852|publisher=Daily Sentinel Book and Job Office Print|pages=42}}</ref>
*[[1848]] &ndash; [[John C. Frémont]] is [[court-martial]]ed for mutiny and disobeying orders.
*[[1862]] &ndash; [[Alvan Graham Clark]] discovers the [[white dwarf]] star Sirius B, a companion of [[Sirius]], through an {{convert|18.5|in|cm|adj=on}} telescope now located at [[Northwestern University]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Schilling|first=Govert|title=Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries|location=New York|publisher=Springer|date=2011|isbn=9781441978103|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e6OXczLD_tkC|page=71}}</ref>
*[[1865]] &ndash; [[American Civil War]]: The [[United States Congress]] passes the [[Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution]], abolishing slavery, and submits it to the states for ratification.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last1=Kagan|editor-first1=Neil|editor-last2=Hyslop|editor-first2=Stephen G.|title=Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Smithsonian Books|date=2013|isbn=9781588343895|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EcNvDwAAQBAJ|page=292}}</ref>
*  1865   &ndash; American Civil War: [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] General [[Robert E. Lee]] becomes general-in-chief of all Confederate armies.<ref>{{cite book|last=Eicher|first=David J.|title=The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War|location=New York|publisher=Simon & Schuster|date=2001|isbn=9780684849454|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1p94XzYASDAC|page=786}}</ref>
*[[1891]] &ndash; [[History of Portugal (1834–1910)|History of Portugal]]: The first attempt at a Portuguese [[republicanism|republican]] revolution breaks out in the northern city of [[Porto]].
*[[1900]] &ndash; Datu Muhammad Salleh is killed in Kampung Teboh, Tambunan, ending the [[Mat Salleh Rebellion]].

===1901–present===
*[[1901]] &ndash; [[Anton Chekhov]]'s ''[[Three Sisters (play)|Three Sisters]]'' premieres at [[Moscow Art Theatre]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite book|first=Jacques|last=Legrand|title=Chronicle of the 20th Century|publisher=Ecam Publication|year=1987|page=23|isbn=0-942191-01-3}}</ref> 
*[[1915]] &ndash; [[World War I]]: [[German Empire|Germany]] is the first to make large-scale use of [[Chemical weapons in World War I|poison gas]] in warfare in the [[Battle of Bolimów]] against [[Russian Empire|Russia]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Cook|first=Tim|chapter=Chemical Weapons|title=World War I: The Essential Reference Guide|editor-last=Tucker|editor-first=Spencer C.|location=Santa Barbara, Calif.|publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=2016|isbn=9781440841217|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=axoADAAAQBAJ|page=42}}</ref>
*[[1917]] &ndash; World War I: Kaiser Wilhelm II orders the [[U-boat Campaign#1917: Resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare|resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare]].
*[[1918]] &ndash; A [[Battle of May Island|series of accidental collisions]] on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two [[Royal Navy]] [[submarine]]s with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships.
*  1918   &ndash; [[Finnish Civil War]]: The [[List of massacres in the Finnish Civil War|Suinula massacre]], which changes the nature of the war in a more hostile direction, takes place in [[Kangasala]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/binding/1109620/image/13|title=Suinulan surujuhla: Sankarivainajien patsas noussut 15 v:n kuluttua verilöylystä|journal=Hakkapeliitta|date=January 31, 1933|number=5|page=13|language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uta.fi/suomi80/art2.htm|title=Suomi 1917-1918 - Suinulan verilöyly|first=Janne|last=Kurkinen|publisher=[[Tampere University]]|website=Tuni.fi|access-date=January 23, 2022|language=fi}}</ref>
*[[1919]] &ndash; The [[Battle of George Square]] takes place in [[Glasgow]], Scotland, during a campaign for shorter working hours.
*[[1928]] &ndash; [[Leon Trotsky]] is exiled to [[Alma-Ata]].
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[World War II]]: Allied forces are defeated by the Japanese at the [[Battle of Malaya]] and retreat to Singapore.
*[[1943]] &ndash; World War II: German field marshal [[Friedrich Paulus]] surrenders to the Soviets at [[Battle of Stalingrad|Stalingrad]], followed two days later by the remainder of his Sixth Army, ending one of the war's fiercest battles.
*[[1944]] &ndash; World War II: American forces land on [[Kwajalein Atoll]] and other islands in the Japanese-held [[Marshall Islands]].
*  1944   &ndash; World War II: During the [[Battle of Anzio|Anzio campaign]], the [[1st Ranger Battalion]] (Darby's Rangers) is destroyed behind enemy lines in a heavily outnumbered encounter at [[Battle of Cisterna]], Italy.
*[[1945]] &ndash; US Army private [[Eddie Slovik]] is [[Capital punishment|executed]] for [[desertion]], the first such execution of an American soldier since the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].
*  1945   &ndash; World War II: About 3,000 inmates from the [[Stutthof concentration camp]] are forcibly marched into the [[Baltic Sea]] at Palmnicken (now [[Yantarny, Kaliningrad Oblast|Yantarny]], Russia) and executed.
*  1945   &ndash; World War II: The end of fighting in the [[Battle of Hill 170]] during the [[Burma Campaign]], in which the British [[3 Commando Brigade]] repulsed a Japanese counterattack on their positions and precipitated a general retirement from the [[Rakhine State|Arakan]] Peninsula.
*[[1946]] &ndash; [[Cold War]]: [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]'s new [[1946 Yugoslav Constitution|constitution]], modeling that of the [[Soviet Union]], establishes six constituent republics ([[Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Socialist Republic of Croatia|Croatia]], [[Socialist Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]], [[Socialist Republic of Montenegro|Montenegro]], [[Socialist Republic of Serbia|Serbia]] and [[Socialist Republic of Slovenia|Slovenia]]).
* 1946 &ndash; The [[North Vietnam|Democratic Republic of Vietnam]] introduces the [[North Vietnamese đồng|đồng]] to replace the [[French Indochinese piastre]] at par.
*[[1949]] &ndash; ''[[These Are My Children]]'', the first television daytime [[soap opera]], is broadcast by the NBC station in Chicago, United States.
*[[1951]] &ndash; [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 90]] relating to the [[Korean War]] is adopted.
*[[1953]] &ndash; A [[North Sea flood of 1953|North Sea flood]] causes over 1,800 deaths in the Netherlands and over 300 in the United Kingdom.
*[[1957]] &ndash; Eight people (five total crew from two aircraft and three on the ground) in [[Pacoima, Los Angeles|Pacoima, California]] are killed following the [[Pacoima aircraft accident|mid-air collision]] between a [[Douglas DC-7]] airliner and a [[Northrop F-89 Scorpion]] fighter jet.
*[[1958]] &ndash; Cold War: [[Space Race]]: The [[Explorer 1]], the first successful American satellite, detects the [[Van Allen radiation belt]].
*[[1961]] &ndash; [[Project Mercury]]: [[Mercury-Redstone 2]]: The chimpanzee [[Ham (chimpanzee)|Ham]] travels into [[space science|outer space]].
*[[1966]] &ndash; The [[Soviet Union]] launches the unmanned [[Luna 9]] spacecraft as part of the [[Luna programme|Luna program]].
*[[1968]] &ndash; [[Vietnam War]]: [[Viet Cong]] guerrillas attack the United States embassy in [[Saigon]], and other attacks, in the early morning hours, later grouped together as the [[Tet Offensive]].
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Apollo program]]: [[Apollo 14]]: Astronauts [[Alan Shepard]], [[Stuart Roosa]], and [[Edgar Mitchell]], aboard a [[Saturn V]], lift off for a mission to the [[Fra Mauro formation|Fra Mauro Highlands]] on the [[Moon]].
*  1971   &ndash; The [[Winter Soldier Investigation]], organized by the [[Vietnam Veterans Against the War]] to publicize alleged [[war crime]]s and atrocities by Americans and allies in [[Vietnam]], begins in [[Detroit]].
*[[1978]] &ndash; The [[Holy Crown of Hungary|Crown of St. Stephen]] (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) goes on public display after being returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite book|first1=Steven Béla|last1=Várdy|author-link1=Steven Béla Várdy|first2=Dennis P.|last2=Hupchick|author-link2=Dennis P. Hupchick|first3=Richard William|last3=Weisberger|title=Hungary's Historical Legacies: Studies in Honor of Steven Béla Várdy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XeNnAAAAMAAJ|year=2000|publisher=East European monographs|isbn=978-0-88033-452-5|page=liii}}</ref>
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Doug Williams (quarterback)|Doug Williams]] becomes the first African American quarterback to play in a [[Super Bowl]] and leads the [[Washington Redskins]] to victory in [[Super Bowl XXII]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Doug Williams leads Redskins to Super Bowl victory|work=History|url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/doug-williams-leads-redskins-to-super-bowl-victory|access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref>
*[[1996]] &ndash; An explosives-filled truck rams into the gates of the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka]] in [[Colombo]], killing at least 86 people and injuring 1,400.
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Alaska Airlines Flight 261]] crash: An [[MD-83]], experiencing horizontal stabilizer problems, crashes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of [[Point Mugu, California]], killing all 88 aboard.
*[[2001]] &ndash; In the Netherlands, a Scottish court convicts [[Libya]]n [[Abdelbaset al-Megrahi]] and acquits another Libyan citizen for their part in the bombing of [[Pan Am Flight 103]] over [[Lockerbie]], Scotland in 1988.
*  2001   &ndash; Two [[Japan Airlines]] planes [[2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident|nearly collide]] over [[Suruga Bay]] in Japan.<ref name="Yomiuri">"[http://www.fsv2000.at/woche/2001_05/daily_yoijuri.htm JAL planes almost collide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105110047/http://www.fsv2000.at/woche/2001_05/daily_yoijuri.htm|date=January 5, 2008}}," ''[[Yomiuri Shimbun]]''. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.</ref>
*[[2003]] &ndash; The [[Waterfall rail accident]] occurs near [[Waterfall, New South Wales]], Australia.<ref name=Mcintosh>{{cite conference| conference=2nd European Rail Human Factors Rail Conference| last1=Mcintosh |first1=Andrew |last2=Edkins | first2=Graham| title=The Waterfall train accident - the critical role of human factors| publisher=School of Safety Science, The University of New South Wales| date=21 November 2005| url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238663630}}</ref>
*[[2007]] &ndash; Emergency officials in Boston mistakenly identified battery-powered LED placards depicting characters from ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' as [[Improvised explosive device]]s (IEDs), causing [[2007 Boston Mooninite panic|a panic]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Slane |first1=Kevin |title=Looking back at the Boston Mooninite panic, 10 years later |url=https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/01/31/looking-back-at-the-boston-mooninite-panic-10-years-later/ |website=boston.com |access-date=January 30, 2024}}</ref>
*[[2009]] &ndash; At least 113 people are killed in [[Kenya]] and over 200 injured following an [[Molo fire|oil spillage ignition]] in [[Molo, Kenya|Molo]], days after [[2009 Nakumatt supermarket fire|a massive fire]] at a [[Nakumatt]] supermarket in [[Nairobi]] killed at least 25 people.
*[[2019]] &ndash; [[Abdullah of Pahang]] is sworn in as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sultan of Pahang ascends throne as new Malaysian king|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/sultan-of-pahang-ascends-the-throne-as-new-malaysian-king-11188432|access-date=31 January 2020|work=CNA|date=31 January 2019|language=en|archive-date=31 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131053821/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/sultan-of-pahang-ascends-the-throne-as-new-malaysian-king-11188432|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[2020]] &ndash; The [[United Kingdom]]'s membership within the [[European Union]] ceases in accordance with [[Withdrawal from the European Union#Procedure|Article 50]], after 47 years of being a member state.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50205603|title=Brexit: Johnson agrees to Brexit extension - but urges election|date=28 October 2019|work=BBC}}</ref>
*[[2022]] &ndash; [[Sue Gray (civil servant)|Sue Gray]], a senior [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|civil servant]] in the [[United Kingdom]], publishes an initial version of her report on the [[Downing Street]] [[Partygate|Partygate controversy]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sue Gray finds 'failures of leadership' in No 10|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-60147988|access-date=2022-01-31|website=BBC News|date=31 January 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
*[[2023]] &ndash; The last [[Boeing 747]], the first [[wide-body airliner]], is delivered to [[Atlas Air]] and operated for ApexLogistics. The aircraft was registered as N863GT and named "Empower"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/boeing-delivering-the-last-747-018b4b60e8d8a40aa5bf039c47d81a9a |title=Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet |last=Johnson |first=Gene |date=1 February 2023 |website=AP |access-date=28 February 2023}}</ref>
*[[2025]] &ndash; [[Med Jets Flight 056]] crashes near [[Roosevelt Mall]] in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, killing 7 people and injuring 19.<ref>{{cite web |title=Officials: Seven dead, 19 injured in air ambulance crash in Philadelphia |url=https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-plane-crash-medical-transport-8617dab53471190832dd73db149489fa |access-date=February 1, 2025 |website=AP News |date=February 1, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Births==

===Pre-1600===
*[[1512]] &ndash; [[Henry, King of Portugal]] (died 1580)<ref>{{cite book|author=William Henry Harrison|title=The Tourist in Portugal|url=https://archive.org/details/touristinportug00harrgoog|year=1839|publisher=R. Jennings|pages=[https://archive.org/details/touristinportug00harrgoog/page/n59 34]}}</ref>
*[[1543]] &ndash; [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], Japanese shōgun (died 1616)<ref>{{cite book|author1=James L. McClain|author2=John M. Merriman|author3=馨·鵜川|title=Edo and Paris: Urban Life and the State in the Early Modern Era|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-qOuykzxhKUC&pg=PR18|year=1997|publisher=Cornell University Press|isbn=0-8014-8183-X|pages=18}}</ref>
*[[1583]] &ndash; [[Peter Bulkley]], English and later American Puritan (died 1659)<ref>{{cite book|author=James KENDALL (Pastor of the First Church, Plymouth, U.S.)|title=A sermon [on Gal. i. 11, 22] delivered at the ordination of H. B. Goodwin, as colleague pastor with E. Ripley, etc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YsyWcFkUb-gC&pg=PT1|year=1830|pages=Appendix}}</ref>
*[[1597]] &ndash; [[John Francis Regis]], French priest and saint (died 1640)

===1601–1900===
*[[1607]] &ndash; [[James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby]] (died 1651)
*[[1624]] &ndash; [[Arnold Geulincx]], Flemish philosopher and academic (died 1669)
*[[1673]] &ndash; [[Louis de Montfort]], French priest and saint (died 1716)
*[[1686]] &ndash; [[Hans Egede]], Norwegian missionary and explorer (died 1758)
*[[1752]] &ndash; [[Gouverneur Morris]], American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, [[United States Ambassador to France]] (died 1816)
*[[1759]] &ndash; [[François Devienne]], French flute player and composer (died 1803) 
*[[1769]] &ndash; [[André-Jacques Garnerin]], French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute (died 1823)
*[[1785]] &ndash; [[Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová]], Czech cookbook author (died 1845)
*[[1797]] &ndash; [[Franz Schubert]], Austrian pianist and composer (died 1828)
*[[1799]] &ndash; [[Rodolphe Töpffer]], Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist (died 1846)
*[[1820]] &ndash; [[William B. Washburn]], American politician, 28th [[Governor of Massachusetts]] (died 1887)
*[[1835]] &ndash; [[Lunalilo]] of Hawaii (died 1874)
*[[1854]] &ndash; [[David Emmanuel (mathematician)|David Emmanuel]], Romanian mathematician and academic (died 1941)
*[[1865]] &ndash; [[Henri Desgrange]], French cyclist and journalist (died 1940)
*  1865   &ndash; [[Shastriji Maharaj]], Indian spiritual leader, founded [[Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha|BAPS]] (died 1951)
*[[1868]] &ndash; [[Theodore William Richards]], American chemist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1928)
*[[1872]] &ndash; [[Zane Grey]], American author (died 1939)
*[[1881]] &ndash; [[Irving Langmuir]], American chemist and physicist, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1957)
*[[1884]] &ndash; [[Theodor Heuss]], German journalist and politician, 1st [[President of the Federal Republic of Germany]] (died 1963)
*  1884   &ndash; [[Mammad Amin Rasulzade]], Azerbaijani scholar and politician, 1st [[List of heads of government of Azerbaijan|President of The Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan]] (died 1955)
*[[1889]] &ndash; [[Frank Foster (cricketer)|Frank Foster]], English cricketer (died 1958)
*[[1892]] &ndash; [[Eddie Cantor]], American singer-songwriter, actor, and dancer (died 1964)
*[[1894]] &ndash; [[Isham Jones]], American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (died 1956)
*[[1896]] &ndash; [[Sofya Yanovskaya]], Russian mathematician and historian (died 1966)
*[[1900]] &ndash; [[Betty Parsons]], American artist, art dealer and collector (died 1982)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anb.org/articles/17/17-01999.html|title=American National Biography Online: Parsons, Betty|website=www.anb.org|access-date=2017-10-24}}</ref>

===1901–present===
*[[1902]] &ndash; [[Nat Bailey]], Canadian businessman, founded [[White Spot]] (died 1978)
*  1902   &ndash; [[Tallulah Bankhead]], American actress (died 1968)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Jan. 31: Portia de Rossi, Kerry Washington |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2023/01/31/Famous-birthdays-for-Jan-31-Portia-de-Rossi-Kerry-Washington/9271675117181/ |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=30 January 2024 |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
*  1902   &ndash; [[Alva Myrdal]], Swedish sociologist and politician, [[Nobel Peace Prize|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1986)
*  1902   &ndash; [[Julian Steward]], American anthropologist (died 1972)
*[[1905]] &ndash; [[John O'Hara]], American author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1970)
*[[1909]] &ndash; [[Miron Grindea]], Romanian-English journalist (died 1995)
*[[1913]] &ndash; [[Don Hutson]], American football player and coach (died 1997)
*[[1914]] &ndash; [[Jersey Joe Walcott]], American boxer and police officer (died 1994)<ref name="UPI"/>
*[[1915]] &ndash; [[Bobby Hackett]], American trumpet player and cornet player (died 1976)
*  1915   &ndash; [[Alan Lomax]], American historian, author, and scholar (died 2002)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fordham |first1=John |title=Alan Lomax |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/jul/23/guardianobituaries.johnfordham |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=23 July 2002}}</ref>
*  1915   &ndash; [[Thomas Merton]], American monk and author (died 1968)
*  1915   &ndash; [[Garry Moore]], American comedian and game show host (died 1993)
*[[1916]] &ndash; [[Frank Parker (tennis)|Frank Parker]], American tennis player (died 1997)
*[[1917]] &ndash; [[Fred Bassetti]], American architect and academic, founded [[Bassetti Architects]] (died 2013)
*[[1919]] &ndash; [[Jackie Robinson]], American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1972)<ref name="UPI"/>
*[[1920]] &ndash; [[Stewart Udall]], American lawyer and politician, 37th [[United States Secretary of the Interior]] (died 2010)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schneider |first1=Keith |last2=Dean |first2=Cornelia |title=Stewart L. Udall, Conservationist in Kennedy and Johnson Cabinets, Dies at 90 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/nyregion/21udall.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=21 March 2010}}</ref>
*  1920   &ndash; [[Bert Williams (footballer, born 1920)|Bert Williams]], English footballer (died 2014)
*[[1921]] &ndash; [[John Agar]], American actor (died 2002)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bergan |first1=Ronald |title=John Agar |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/apr/13/guardianobituaries.filmnews |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=13 April 2002}}</ref>
*  1921   &ndash; [[Carol Channing]], American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=Carol Channing obituary: Hello, Dolly! star of stage and screen |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/carol-channing-obituary-hello-dolly-star-of-stage-and-screen-1.3762853 |access-date=1 January 2024 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=19 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
*  1921   &ndash; [[E. Fay Jones]], American architect, designed the [[Thorncrown Chapel]] (died 2004)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reed |first1=Roy |title=Fay Jones, 83, Architect Influenced by Wright, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/01/arts/design/fay-jones-83-architect-influenced-by-wright-dies.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=1 September 2004}}</ref>
*  1921   &ndash; [[Mario Lanza]], American tenor and actor (died 1959)
*[[1922]] &ndash; [[Joanne Dru]], American actress (died 1996)<ref name="UPI"/>
*[[1923]] &ndash; [[Norman Mailer]], American journalist and author (died 2007)<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGrath |first1=Charles |title=Norman Mailer, Towering Writer With Matching Ego, Dies at 84 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/10/books/11mailer.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=10 November 2007}}</ref>
*[[1925]] &ndash; [[Benjamin Hooks]], American minister, lawyer, and activist (died 2010)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holmes |first1=Steven A. |title=Benjamin L. Hooks, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 85 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/us/16hooks.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=15 April 2010}}</ref>
*[[1926]] &ndash; [[Tom Alston]], American baseball player (died 1993)
*  1926   &ndash; [[Chuck Willis]], American singer-songwriter (died 1958)
*[[1927]] &ndash; [[Norm Prescott]], American animator, producer, and composer, co-founded [[Filmation|Filmation Studios]] (died 2005)
*[[1928]] &ndash; [[Irma Wyman]], American computer scientist and engineer (died 2015)
*[[1929]] &ndash; [[Rudolf Mössbauer]], German physicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 2011)<ref>{{cite journal |title=Rudolf Mössbauer |journal=Physics Today |date=31 January 2018 |issue=1 |page=5909 |doi=10.1063/PT.6.6.20180131a |doi-access=free|bibcode=2018PhT..2018a5909. }}</ref>
*  1929   &ndash; [[Jean Simmons]], English-American actress (died 2010)<ref>{{cite news |title=Jean Simmons |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/film-obituaries/7061131/Jean-Simmons.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The Telegraph |date=23 January 2010 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1930]] &ndash; [[Joakim Bonnier]], Swedish race car driver (died 1972)
*  1930   &ndash; [[Al De Lory]], American composer, conductor, and producer (died 2012)
*[[1931]] &ndash; [[Ernie Banks]], American baseball player and coach (died 2015)<ref name="UPI"/>
*  1931   &ndash; [[Christopher Chataway]], English runner, journalist, and politician (died 2014)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bates |first1=Stephen |title=Sir Christopher Chataway obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/19/sir-christopher-chataway |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=19 January 2014}}</ref>
*[[1932]] &ndash; [[Miron Babiak]], Polish sea captain (died 2013)
*[[1933]] &ndash; [[Camille Henry]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1997)
*  1933   &ndash; [[Morton Mower]], American cardiologist and inventor (died 2022)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sandomir |first1=Richard |title=Dr. Morton Mower, Inventor of Lifesaving Heart Device, Dies at 89 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/science/morton-mower-dead.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=7 May 2022}}</ref>
*[[1934]] &ndash; [[Ernesto Brambilla]], Italian motorcycle racer and race car driver (died 2020)
*  1934   &ndash; [[Gene DeWeese]], American author (died 2012)
*  1934   &ndash; [[James Franciscus]], American actor and producer (died 1991)
*  1934   &ndash; [[Bob Turner (ice hockey)|Bob Turner]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2005)
*[[1935]] &ndash; [[Kenzaburō Ōe]], Japanese author and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 2023)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jaggi |first1=Maya |title=Kenzaburō Ōe obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/24/kenzaburo-oe-obituary |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=24 March 2023}}</ref>
*[[1936]] &ndash; [[Can Bartu]], Turkish footballer and basketball player (died 2019)
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[Regimantas Adomaitis]], Lithuanian actor (died 2022)
*  1937   &ndash; [[Andrée Boucher]], Canadian educator and politician, 39th [[Mayor of Quebec City]] (died 2007)
*  1937   &ndash; [[Philip Glass]], American composer<ref name="AP"/>
*  1937   &ndash; [[Suzanne Pleshette]], American actress (died 2008)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gates |first1=Anita |title=Suzanne Pleshette, 70, 'Newhart' Actress, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/arts/21cnd-pleshette.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=21 January 2008}}</ref>
*[[1938]] &ndash; [[Beatrix of the Netherlands]]<ref name="UPI"/>
*  1938   &ndash; [[Lynn Carlin]], American actress
*  1938   &ndash; [[James G. Watt]], American lawyer and politician, 43rd [[United States Secretary of the Interior]] (died 2023)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Langer |first1=Emily |title=James Watt, combative interior secretary under Reagan, dies at 85 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/06/08/james-watt-interior-secretary-dead/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=8 June 2023}}</ref>
*[[1939]] &ndash; [[Jerry Brudos]], American serial killer (died 2006)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.geni.com/people/Jerome-Jerry-Brudos/6000000006578975589 | title=Jerome "Jerry" Henry Brudos | date=27 April 2022 }}</ref>
*[[1940]] &ndash; [[Kitch Christie]], South African rugby player and coach (died 1998)
*  1940   &ndash; [[Stuart Margolin]], American actor and director (died 2022)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Berman |first1=Marc |title=Stuart Margolin, Emmy-Winning 'The Rockford Files' Actor, Dies At 82 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2022/12/13/stuart-margolin-emmy-winning-the-rockford-files-actor-dies-at-82/?sh=4d59275f4ddd |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=Forbes |date=13 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1941]] &ndash; [[Len Chappell]], American basketball player (died 2018)<ref>{{cite web |title=Len Chappell |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/76382/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1941   &ndash; [[Dick Gephardt]], American lawyer and politician
*  1941   &ndash; [[Gerald McDermott]], American author and illustrator (died 2012)
*  1941   &ndash; [[Jessica Walter]], American actress (died 2021)<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Shaffer |first1=Claire |title='Arrested Development' Actress Jessica Walter Dead at 80 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/arrested-development-jessica-walter-dead-obit-1146956/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=25 March 2021}}</ref>
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[Daniela Bianchi]], Italian actress
*  1942   &ndash; [[Derek Jarman]], English director, stage designer, and author (died 1994)
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[John Inverarity]], Australian cricketer and coach
*  1944   &ndash; [[Charlie Musselwhite]], American musician and singer-songwriter<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1945]] &ndash; [[Rynn Berry]], American historian and author (died 2014)
*  1945   &ndash; [[Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond]], English lawyer, judge, and academic
*  1945   &ndash; [[Joseph Kosuth]], American sculptor and theorist
*[[1946]] &ndash; [[Mike Carlton]], Australian journalist and radio host<ref name=ageref>{{cite news|last=Carlton|first=Mike|title=Whinger! Salute to another great Australian trait|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/society-and-culture/whinger-salute-to-another-great-australian-trait-20110128-1a8an.html|accessdate=16 February 2014|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=29 January 2011}}</ref>
*  1946   &ndash; [[Terry Kath]], American guitarist and singer-songwriter (died 1978)
*  1946   &ndash; [[Medin Zhega]], Albanian footballer and manager (died 2012)
*[[1947]] &ndash; [[Jonathan Banks]], American actor<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Chris |title='Better Call Saul' Actor Jonathan Banks on Being a Quintessential 'Bad Guy,' Bar Fights, and the Only Advice You Really Need |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/better-call-saul-actor-jonathan-banks-being-quintessential-bad-guy-bar-fights-and/ |newspaper=[[Men's Journal]] |access-date=23 January 2023 |date=30 January 2017}}</ref>
*  1947   &ndash; [[Matt Minglewood]], Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
*  1947   &ndash; [[Nolan Ryan]], American baseball player<ref name="AP"/>
*  1947   &ndash; [[Glynn Turman]], American actor<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1948]] &ndash; [[Volkmar Groß]], German footballer (died 2014)
*  1948   &ndash; [[Muneo Suzuki]], Japanese politician
*[[1949]] &ndash; [[Johan Derksen]], Dutch footballer and journalist
*  1949   &ndash; [[Norris Church Mailer]], American model and educator (died 2010)
*  1949   &ndash; [[Ken Wilber]], American sociologist, philosopher, and author
*[[1950]] &ndash; [[Denise Fleming]], American author and illustrator
*  1950   &ndash; [[Alexander Korzhakov]], Russian general and bodyguard
*  1950   &ndash; [[Janice Rebibo]], American-Israeli author and poet (died 2015)
*[[1951]] &ndash; [[Harry Wayne Casey]], American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer<ref name="AP"/> 
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[Faoud Bacchus]], Guyanese cricketer
*  1954   &ndash; [[Adrian Vandenberg]], Dutch guitarist and songwriter
*[[1955]] &ndash; [[Virginia Ruzici]], Romanian tennis player and manager
*[[1956]] &ndash; [[John Lydon]], English singer-songwriter<ref name="AP"/> 
*  1956   &ndash; [[Guido van Rossum]], Dutch programmer, creator of the [[Python (programming language)|Python]] programming language
*[[1957]] &ndash; [[Shirley Babashoff]], American swimmer
*[[1958]] &ndash; [[Armin Reichel]], German footballer and manager
*[[1959]] &ndash; [[Anthony LaPaglia]], Australian actor and producer<ref name="AP"/>
*  1959   &ndash; [[Kelly Lynch]], American model and actress<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 31, 2023 includes celebrities Justin Timberlake, Minnie Driver |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-31-2023-includes-celebrities-justin-timberlake-minnie-driver.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=30 January 2024 |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
*[[1960]] &ndash; [[Akbar Ganji]], Iranian journalist and author
*  1960   &ndash; [[Grant Morrison]], Scottish author and screenwriter<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=John Jackson |author-link=John Jackson Miller |url=http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |title=Comics Industry Birthdays |work=[[Comics Buyer's Guide]] |date=June 10, 2005 |location=Iola, Wisconsin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218031356/http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |archive-date=18 February 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*  1960   &ndash; [[Željko Šturanović]], Montenegrin politician, 31st [[Prime Minister of Montenegro]] (died 2014)
*[[1961]] &ndash; [[Elizabeth Barker, Baroness Barker]], English politician
*  1961   &ndash; [[Fatou Bensouda]], Gambian lawyer and judge
*  1961   &ndash; [[Lloyd Cole]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1962]] &ndash; [[Bruce McGuire]], Australian rugby league player<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/bruce-mcguire/summary.html|title = Bruce McGuire - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project}}</ref>
*[[1963]] &ndash; [[Gwen Graham]], American lawyer and politician
*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Martha MacCallum]], American journalist<ref name="UPI"/>
*  1964   &ndash; [[Dawn Prince-Hughes]], American scientist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/prince-hughes-dawn-1964|title=Prince-Hughes, Dawn 1964- - Dictionary definition of Prince-Hughes, Dawn 1964- {{!}} Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary|website=www.encyclopedia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref>
*[[1965]] &ndash; [[Giorgos Gasparis (basketball)|Giorgos Gasparis]], Greek basketball player and coach
*  1965   &ndash; [[Ofra Harnoy]], Israeli-Canadian cellist<ref>{{cite book|title=The Strad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RWw9AQAAIAAJ|year=1984|publisher=Orpheus|page=265}}</ref>
*  1965   &ndash; [[Peter Sagal]], American author and radio host
*[[1966]] &ndash; [[Dexter Fletcher]], English actor and director
*  1966   &ndash; [[Thant Myint-U]], Myanmar historian, diplomat, conservationist, and former presidential advisor.
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Fat Mike]], American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer 
*[[1968]] &ndash; [[John Collins (footballer, born 1968)|John Collins]], Scottish footballer and manager<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1565|title=John Collins|website=soccerbase.com|access-date=29 January 2020}}</ref>
*  1968   &ndash; [[Matt King (comedian)|Matt King]], English actor, producer, and screenwriter
*  1968   &ndash; [[Ulrica Messing]], Swedish politician, 2nd [[Minister for Infrastructure (Sweden)|Swedish Minister for Infrastructure]]
*  1968   &ndash; [[Patrick Stevens]], Belgian sprinter
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Dov Charney]], Canadian-American fashion designer and businessman, founded [[American Apparel]]
*  1969   &ndash; [[Daniel Moder]], American cinematographer
*[[1970]] &ndash; [[Minnie Driver]], English singer-songwriter and actress<ref name="AP"/>
*  1970   &ndash; [[Danny Michel]], Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Patricia Velásquez]], Venezuelan model and actress
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Portia de Rossi]], Australian-American actress<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1974]] &ndash; [[Othella Harrington]], American basketball player and coach
*  1974   &ndash; [[Ariel Pestano]], Cuban baseball player
*[[1975]] &ndash; [[Preity Zinta]], Indian actress, producer, and television host
*[[1976]] &ndash; [[Traianos Dellas]], Greek footballer and manager
*  1976   &ndash; [[Buddy Rice]], American race car driver
*[[1977]] &ndash; [[Bobby Moynihan]], American actor and comedian<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chack |first1=Erin |title=37 Reasons Bobby Moynihan Deserves To Have The Best 37th Birthday Ever |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/erinchack/reasons-to-appreciate-bobby-moynihan-on-his-37th-birthday |publisher=[[BuzzFeed]] |access-date=23 January 2023 |date=31 January 2014}}</ref>
*  1977   &ndash; [[Kerry Washington]], American actress<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20090131.html |title=On This Day |date=January 31, 2009 |access-date=August 6, 2009 |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195556/http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20090131.html | url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[1978]] &ndash; [[Fabián Caballero]], Argentine footballer and manager
*[[1979]] &ndash; [[Daniel Tammet]], English author and educator
*[[1980]] &ndash; [[James Adomian]], American comedian, actor, and screenwriter<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/James-Adomian/ | title=James Adomian (Visual voices guide) }}</ref>
*  1980   &ndash; [[Gary Doherty]], Irish footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=12910|title=Gary Doherty|website=soccerbase.com|access-date=29 January 2020}}</ref>
*  1980   &ndash; [[Shim Yi-young]], South Korean actress
*[[1981]] &ndash; [[Julio Arca]], Argentine footballer
*  1981   &ndash; [[Mark Cameron (cricketer)|Mark Cameron]], Australian cricketer
*  1981   &ndash; [[Gemma Collins]], English media personality and businesswoman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/gemma-collins-age-net-worth-arg/|title=Gemma Collins Facts: Age, Net Worth And Is She Still With Arg?|date=5 August 2018 |publisher=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]]|access-date=18 October 2020}}</ref>
*  1981   &ndash; [[Justin Timberlake]], American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1982]] &ndash; [[Maret Ani]], Estonian tennis player 
*  1982   &ndash; [[Allan McGregor]], Scottish footballer<ref>{{SFA player|21265}}</ref>
*  1982   &ndash; [[Jānis Sprukts]], Latvian ice hockey player
*[[1983]] &ndash; [[Fabio Quagliarella]], Italian footballer
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Vernon Davis]], American football player
*  1984   &ndash; [[Mikhail Grabovski]], German-Belarusian ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Mikhail Grabovski |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/mikhail-grabovski-8471362 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1984   &ndash; [[Josh Johnson (pitcher)|Josh Johnson]], Canadian-American baseball player
*  1984   &ndash; [[Jeremy Wariner]], American runner
*  1984   &ndash; [[Alessandro Zanni]], Italian rugby player
*[[1985]] &ndash; [[Adam Federici]], Australian footballer
*  1985   &ndash; [[Mario Williams]], American football player
*[[1986]] &ndash; [[Walter Dix]], American sprinter<ref>{{cite web|title=Walter Dix|url=https://www.olympic.org/walter-dix|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>
*  1986   &ndash; [[Megan Ellison]], American film producer, founded [[Annapurna Pictures]]
*  1986   &ndash; [[George Elokobi]], Cameroonian footballer
*  1986   &ndash; [[Yves Ma-Kalambay]], Belgian footballer
*  1986   &ndash; [[Pauline Parmentier]], French tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pauline Parmentier {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/160515/pauline-parmentier |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1987]] &ndash; [[Marcus Mumford]], American-English singer-songwriter<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Brett Pitman]], English footballer
*  1988   &ndash; [[Taijo Teniste]], Estonian footballer
*[[1989]] &ndash; [[Tommy La Stella]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Tommy La Stella |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/tommy-la-stella-600303 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref>
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Cro (musician)|Cro]], German rapper<ref>{{cite web|title=BACKSPIN TV #360 – Cro (Interview)|publisher=|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6N9DMpY2Lg|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=BACKSPINTV|website=[[YouTube]]|date=11 July 2012|language=|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
*  1990   &ndash; [[Jacopo Fortunato]], Italian footballer
*  1990   &ndash; [[Nicolás Laprovíttola]], Argentine basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Nicolas Laprovittola |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1627879/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1990   &ndash; [[Jacob Markström]], Swedish ice hockey player
*  1990   &ndash; [[Kota Yabu]], Japanese singer-songwriter, model, and actor
*[[1992]] &ndash; [[Tyler Seguin]], Canadian ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Seguin |url=https://www.nhl.com/stars/player/tyler-seguin-8475794 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref>
*[[1993]] &ndash; [[Qiu Bo]], Chinese diver<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/122303 | title=Olympedia – Qiu Bo }}</ref>
*[[1994]] &ndash; [[Kenneth Zohore]], Danish footballer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.violanews.com/altre-news/lex-viola-zohore-tiene-a-galla-per-ora-litalia/ |title=L'ex viola Zohore regala la qualificazione all'Italia |publisher=Viola News |author=Federico Generelli |language=it |date=24 June 2017 |access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref>
*[[1996]] &ndash; [[Joel Courtney]], American actor<ref name="AP"/>
*  1996   &ndash; [[Nikita Dragun]], American Youtuber<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dodgson|first=Lindsay|title=Nikita Dragun is facing backlash for throwing a birthday party where maskless influencers kissed each other|url=https://www.insider.com/nikita-dragun-party-mask-tana-patrick-maskless-birthday-party-2021-2|access-date=2021-07-13|website=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[1997]] &ndash; [[Arnaut Danjuma]], Dutch footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Arnaut Danjuma: Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/16524/Arnaut-Danjuma/overview |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=21 April 2023}}</ref>
*  1997   &ndash; [[Donte DiVincenzo]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Donte DiVincenzo |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1628978/donte-divincenzo |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1997   &ndash; [[Miyeon]], South Korean singer and actress<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Momenian |first1=Donya |title=Miyeon of (G)I-DLE Wore a Matching Lace Set for Her Birthday |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/gidle-miyeon-matching-lace-set |access-date=20 February 2025 |magazine=[[Teen Vogue]] |date=2 February 2023}}</ref>
*[[1998]] &ndash; [[Jalen McDaniels]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jalen McDaniels |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1629667/jalen-mcdaniels |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref>
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Julián Álvarez]], Argentine footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Julián Álvarez|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/52723/Juli%C3%A1n-%C3%81lvarez/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref>
*[[2002]] &ndash; [[Hong Ye-ji]], South Korean actress<ref>{{cite web|title=배우 홍예지, 생일맞이 커버송 '세가지 소원' 영상 공개|url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202302012010013?med_id=skat&pt=nv#c2b|work=스포츠경향|date=1 February 2023|access-date=18 March 2025|language=ko}}</ref>
*[[2006]] &ndash; [[Sára Bejlek]], Czech tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sara Bejlek {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/330375/sara-bejlek |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sára Bejlek - Player Profile - Tennis |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/sara-bejlek_prs624823/person.shtml |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}}</ref>

==Deaths==
===Pre-1600===
* [[632]] &ndash; [[Máedóc of Ferns]], Irish bishop and saint (born 550)
* [[876]] &ndash; [[Hemma|Hemma of Altdorf]], Frankish queen<ref>{{cite book|first1=Björn|last1=Weiler|first2=Simon|last2=MacLean|title=Representations of Power in Medieval Germany 800-1500|location=Turnhout|publisher=Brepols|year=2006|page=94|isbn=978-2-50351-815-2}}</ref>
* [[985]] &ndash; [[Ryōgen]], Japanese monk and abbot (born 912)
*[[1030]] &ndash; [[William V, Duke of Aquitaine|William V]], duke of Aquitaine (born 969)
*[[1216]] &ndash; [[Theodore II of Constantinople|Theodore II]], patriarch of Constantinople
*[[1398]] &ndash; [[Emperor Sukō|Sukō]], emperor of Japan (born 1334)
*[[1418]] &ndash; [[Mircea I of Wallachia|Mircea I]], prince of Wallachia (born 1355)
*[[1435]] &ndash; [[Xuande Emperor|Xuande]], emperor of China (born 1398)
*[[1561]] &ndash; [[Bairam Khan]], Mughalan general (born 1501)
*  1561   &ndash; [[Menno Simons]], Dutch minister and theologian (born 1496)
*[[1580]] &ndash; [[Henry, King of Portugal|Henry]], king of Portugal (born 1512)

===1601–1900===
*[[1606]] &ndash; [[Guy Fawkes]], English conspirator, leader of the [[Gunpowder Plot]] (born 1570)
*  1606   &ndash; [[Ambrose Rookwood]], English [[Gunpowder Plot]] conspirator (born 1578)
*  1606   &ndash; [[Thomas Wintour]], English [[Gunpowder Plot]] conspirator (born 1571)
*[[1615]] &ndash; [[Claudio Acquaviva]], Italian priest, 5th [[Superior General of the Society of Jesus]] (born 1543)
*[[1632]] &ndash; [[Jost Bürgi]], Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (born 1552)
*[[1665]] &ndash; [[Johannes Clauberg]], German philosopher and theologian (born 1622)
*[[1686]] &ndash; [[Jean Mairet]], French playwright (born 1604)
*[[1720]] &ndash; [[Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford]], English politician, [[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] (born 1654)
*[[1729]] &ndash; [[Jacob Roggeveen]], Dutch explorer (born 1659)
*[[1736]] &ndash; [[Filippo Juvarra]], Italian architect and set designer, designed the [[Basilica of Superga]] (born 1678)
*[[1790]] &ndash; [[Thomas Lewis (Virginia politician)|Thomas Lewis]], Irish-born American lawyer and surveyor (born 1718)
*[[1794]] &ndash; [[Mariot Arbuthnot]], English admiral and politician, 12th [[List of lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia|Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia]] (born 1711)
*[[1811]] &ndash; [[Manuel Alberti]], Argentinian priest and journalist (born 1763)
*[[1815]] &ndash; [[José Félix Ribas]], Venezuelan soldier (born 1775)
*[[1828]] &ndash; [[Alexander Ypsilantis]], Greek general (born 1792)
*[[1836]] &ndash; [[John Cheyne (physician)|John Cheyne]], English physician and author (born 1777)
*[[1844]] &ndash; [[Henri Gatien Bertrand]], French general (born 1773)
*[[1856]] &ndash; [[11th Dalai Lama]] (born 1838)
*[[1870]] &ndash; [[Cilibi Moise]], Moldavian Romanian journalist and author (born 1812)
*[[1888]] &ndash; [[John Bosco]], Italian priest and educator, founded the [[Salesian Society]] (born 1815)
*[[1892]] &ndash; [[Charles Spurgeon]], English pastor and author (born 1834)
*[[1900]] &ndash; [[John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry]], Scottish nobleman (born 1844)

===1901–present===
*[[1911]] &ndash; [[Paul Singer (politician)|Paul Singer]], German politician (born 1844)<ref>{{cite journal |last1=CALKINS |first1=KENNETH R. |title=The Election of Hugo Haase to the Co-Chairmanship of the SPD and the Crisis of Pre-War German Social Democracy |journal=International Review of Social History |date=1968 |volume=13 |issue=2 |pages=174–188 |doi=10.1017/S0020859000000493 |issn=0020-8590 |jstor=44581611|s2cid=145271134 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
*[[1923]] &ndash; [[Eligiusz Niewiadomski]], Polish painter and critic (born 1869)
*[[1933]] &ndash; [[John Galsworthy]], English novelist and playwright, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1867)
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[Jean Giraudoux]], French author and playwright (born 1882)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Inskip |first1=Donald |title=Jean Giraudoux: The Making of a Dramatist |date=1958 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=London |page=133}}</ref>
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[Edwin Howard Armstrong]], American engineer, invented [[Frequency modulation|FM radio]] (born 1890)
*[[1955]] &ndash; [[John Mott]], American activist, [[Nobel Peace Prize|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1865)
*[[1956]] &ndash; [[A. A. Milne]], English author, poet, and playwright, created ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'' (born 1882)<ref>{{cite ODNB|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/35031?docPos=2|title=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|year=2004|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/35031}}</ref>
*[[1958]] &ndash; [[Karl Selter]], Estonian politician, 14th [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonia)|Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs]] (born 1898)
*[[1960]] &ndash; [[Auguste Herbin]], French painter (born 1882) 
*[[1961]] &ndash; [[Krishna Singh (politician)|Krishna Singh]], Indian politician, 1st [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] (born 1887)
*[[1966]] &ndash; [[Arthur Percival]], English general (born 1887)
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Eddie Tolan]], American sprinter and educator (born 1908)
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Meher Baba]], Indian spiritual master (born 1894)
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Viktor Zhirmunsky]], Russian historian and linguist (born 1891)
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Ragnar Frisch]], Norwegian economist and academic, [[Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1895)
*[[1974]] &ndash; [[Samuel Goldwyn]], Polish American film producer, co-founded [[Goldwyn Pictures]] (born 1882)
*[[1976]] &ndash; [[Ernesto Miranda]], American criminal (born 1941)
*  1976   &ndash; [[Evert Taube]], Swedish author and composer (born 1890)
*[[1985]] &ndash; [[Reginald Baker (film producer)|Reginald Baker]], English Australian film producer (born 1896)
*  1985   &ndash; [[Tatsuzō Ishikawa]], Japanese author (born 1905)
*[[1987]] &ndash; [[Yves Allégret]], French director and screenwriter (born 1907)
*[[1989]] &ndash; [[William Stephenson]], Canadian captain and spy (born 1896)
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus]], German zoologist and academic (born 1901)
*  1990   &ndash; [[Rashad Khalifa]], Egyptian American biochemist and academic (born 1935)
*[[1997]] &ndash; [[John Joseph Scanlan]], Irish American bishop (born 1930)
*[[1999]] &ndash; [[Giant Baba]], Japanese wrestler and trainer, co-founded [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (born 1938)
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Gil Kane]], Latvian American author and illustrator (born 1926)
*[[2001]] &ndash; [[Gordon R. Dickson]], Canadian American author (born 1923)
*[[2002]] &ndash; [[Gabby Gabreski]], American colonel and pilot (born 1919)
*[[2004]] &ndash; [[Eleanor Holm]], American swimmer and actress (born 1913)
*  2004   &ndash; [[Suraiya]], Indian actress and playback singer (born 1929)
*[[2006]] &ndash; [[Moira Shearer]], Scottish actress and ballerina (born 1926)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/02/arts/02shearer.html|title=Obituary|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=2 February 2006|access-date=11 October 2014}}</ref>
*[[2007]] &ndash; [[Molly Ivins]], American journalist and author (born 1944)
*  2007   &ndash; [[Adelaide Tambo]], South African activist and politician (born 1929)
*[[2008]] &ndash; [[František Čapek]], Czechoslovakian canoeist (born 1914)<ref>{{cite web|title=František Čapek|url=https://www.olympic.org/frantisek-capek|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=24 April 2020}}</ref>
*[[2011]] &ndash; [[Bartolomeu Anania]], Romanian bishop and poet (born 1921)
*[[2012]] &ndash; [[Mani Ram Bagri]], Indian lawyer and politician (born 1920)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Dorothea Tanning]], American painter and sculptor (born 1910)
*[[2013]] &ndash; [[Rubén Bonifaz Nuño]], Mexican poet and scholar (born 1923)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Hassan Habibi]], Iranian lawyer and politician, 1st [[Vice President of Iran]] (born 1937)
*[[2014]] &ndash; [[Anna Gordy Gaye]], American songwriter and producer, co-founded [[Anna Records]] (born 1922)
*  2014   &ndash; [[Abdirizak Haji Hussein]], Somalian politician, 4th [[Prime Minister of Somalia]] (born 1924)
*  2014   &ndash; [[Miklós Jancsó]], Hungarian director and screenwriter (born 1921)
*[[2015]] &ndash; [[Vic Howe]], Canadian ice hockey player (born 1929)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Udo Lattek]], German footballer, coach, and journalist (born 1935)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/udo-lattek-football-coach-who-won-the-european-cup-uefa-cup-and-cupwinners-cup-with-three-different-clubs-10220305.html|title=Udo Lattek: Football coach who won the European Cup, Uefa Cup and Cup-Winners' Cup with three different clubs|date=1 May 2015|work=The Independent}}</ref>
*  2015   &ndash; [[Lizabeth Scott]], American actress (born 1922)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Richard von Weizsäcker]], German captain and politician, 6th [[List of German presidents|President of Germany]] (born 1920)
*[[2016]] &ndash; [[Terry Wogan]], Irish radio and television host (born 1938)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sir Terry Wogan obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jan/31/terry-wogan |website=the Guardian |access-date=18 September 2021 |language=en |date=31 January 2016}}</ref>
*[[2017]] &ndash; [[Rob Stewart (filmmaker)|Rob Stewart]], Canadian filmmaker (born 1979)
*[[2018]] &ndash; [[Rasual Butler]], American professional basketball player (born 1979)<ref name="LeahLaBelle" />
*  2018   &ndash; [[Leah LaBelle]], American singer (born 1986)<ref name="LeahLaBelle">{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/nba-player-rasual-butler-r-b-singer-leah-labelle-die-n843456|title=NBA player Rasual Butler and R&B singer Leah LaBelle killed in car crash|last=McCausland|first=Phil|date=January 31, 2018|work=[[NBC News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322045236/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/nba-player-rasual-butler-r-b-singer-leah-labelle-die-n843456|archive-date=March 22, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Holidays and observances==
*Christian [[feast day]]:
**[[Saint Domitius|Domitius (Domice) of Amiens]]
**[[Francis Xavier Bianchi]]
**[[Geminianus]]
**[[John Bosco]]
**[[Julius of Novara]]
**[[Ludovica Albertoni|Blessed Ludovica]]
**[[Máedóc of Ferns|Máedóc (Mogue, Aiden)]]
**[[Marcella of Marseille]]
**[[Marcella of Rome]]
**[[Sam Shoemaker|Samuel Shoemaker]] ([[Episcopal Church (USA)]])
**[[Saint Tysul|Tysul]]
**[[Ulphia]]
**[[Wilgils]]
**[[January 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]]
*[[Amartithi]] ([[Meherabad]], India, followers of [[Meher Baba]])
*[[Independence Day (Nauru)]], celebrates independence from Australia in 1968.
*[[Jugend Eine Welt|Street Children's Day]] ([[Austria]])

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/31 BBC: On This Day]
* {{NYT On this day|month=1|day=31}}
* [https://www.onthisday.com/events/january/31 Historical Events on January 31]

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[[Category:Days of January]]