Died On January 31st

Discover the most famous people who died on January 31. The list includes people like Guy Fawkes, Charles Edward Stuart, A. A. Milne, Charles Spurgeon, Terry Wogan. Famous personalities featured on this list, include novelists, political leaders, poets and actors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, England & France and many more countries.
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 1 
Guy Fawkes
(Soldier)
Guy Fawkes
39
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 13, 1570
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: York
Died: 1606
 2 
A. A. Milne
(Best Known for His Books About the Teddy Bear ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ and Children's Poetry)
A. A. Milne
13
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 18, 1882
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1956
 3 
Charles Spurgeon
(One of the Most Influential and Extraordinary Preachers of the 19th century)
Charles Spurgeon
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 19, 1834
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kelvedon, England
Died: 1892
 4 
Charles Edward Stuart
(Military Leader)
Charles Edward Stuart
9
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 31, 1720
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Palazzo Muti, Rome
Died: 1788
 5 
Lizabeth Scott
(Actress)
Lizabeth Scott
4
Birthdate: September 29, 1922
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 6 
Samuel Goldwyn
(Film Producer)
Samuel Goldwyn
3
Birthdate: August 17, 1879
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Warsaw
Died: 1974
 7 
Terry Wogan
(Radio and Television Broadcaster Known for His Radio Show ‘Wake Up to Wogan’ and Game Show ‘Blankety Blank’)
Terry Wogan
3
Birthdate: August 3, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland
Died: 2016
 8 
John Galsworthy
(Novelist)
John Galsworthy
15
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 14, 1867
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kingston upon Thames, England
Died: 1933
 9 
Rasual Butler
(Basketball Player)
Rasual Butler
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2018
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 10 
Moira Shearer
(Scottish Actress and Ballet Dancer Best Known for Her Performance in the Movie 'The Red Shoes')
Moira Shearer
2
Birthdate: January 17, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Died: 2006
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 11 
Leslie Carter
(Singer)
Leslie Carter
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 6, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
Died: 2012
 12 
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
(Former King of Nepal)
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
10
Birthdate: June 11, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kathmandu, Nepal
Died: 1972
 13 
Mary Higgins Clark
(Novelist)
Mary Higgins Clark
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 2020
 14 
Khosrow I
(Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 531 to 579)
Khosrow I
1
Birthdate: 0501 AD
Birthplace: Ardestan, Iran
Died: 0579
 15 
Ernesto Miranda
(Soldier)
Ernesto Miranda
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 9, 1941
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mesa
Died: 1976
 16 
Giant Baba
(Japanese Professional Wrestler)
Giant Baba
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 23, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sanjo, Niigata, Japan
Died: 1999
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 17 
Gabby Gabreski
(Pilot)
Gabby Gabreski
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 28, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2002
 18 
Oscar Gamble
(Baseball Player)
Oscar Gamble
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 20, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ramer, Alabama, United States
Died: 2018
 19 
George Abbott
(Actor, Film director, Playwright, Screenwriter, Film producer, Writer, Autobiographer, Stage actor, Theatre director, Music director)
George Abbott
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 25, 1887
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York
Died: 1995
 20 
Dorothea Tanning
(American Surrealist Artist)
Dorothea Tanning
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 25, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Galesburg, Illinois, United States
Died: 2012
 21 
Bairam Khan
(Military personnel)
Bairam Khan
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 18, 1501
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Badakhshan
Died: 1561
 22 
Jacob Roggeveen
(Explorer who discovered Easter Island)
Jacob Roggeveen
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 1, 1659
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Middelburg
Died: 1729
 23 
Henry, King of Portugal
(King of Portugal)
Henry, King of Portugal
2
Birthdate: January 31, 1512
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1580
 24 
Molly Ivins
(American columnist)
Molly Ivins
1
Birthdate: August 30, 1944
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Monterey, California, United States
Died: 2007
 25 
Jane Avril
(Dancer)
Jane Avril
0
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: June 9, 1868
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1943
 26 
Suraiya
(Actor, Singer)
Suraiya
2
Birthdate: June 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gujranwala
Died: 2004
 27 
Eleanor Holm
(American Competition Swimmer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Eleanor Holm
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 6, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2004
 28 
Frank Pellegrino
(Actor, Restaurateur)
Frank Pellegrino
2
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: May 19, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: 2017
 29 
Alf Humphreys
(Actor)
Alf Humphreys
0
Birthdate: August 9, 1953
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Haileybury, Ontario, Canada
Died: 2018
 30 
John Bosco
(Italian Catholic Priest Known for Educating the Poor and Founded the Education System 'Salesian Preventive System')
John Bosco
12
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 16, 1815
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Italy
Died: 1888
 31 
John Mott
(American Evangelist)
John Mott
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 25, 1865
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Livingston Manor, New York, United States
Died: 1955
 32 
Alfred de Rothschild
(Banker, Diplomat)
Alfred de Rothschild
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 20, 1842
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London
Died: 1918
 33 
Jean Giraudoux
(Novelist)
Jean Giraudoux
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 29, 1882
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bellac, France
Died: 1944
 34 
Paul Regina
(Film actor, Screenwriter)
Paul Regina
0
Birthdate: October 25, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2006
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 35 
Arthur Percival
(Military personnel)
Arthur Percival
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 26, 1887
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Aspenden
Died: 1966
 36 
Gil Kane
(Artist)
Gil Kane
1
Birthdate: April 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Died: 2000
 37 
Nagesh
(Actor)
Nagesh
1
Birthdate: September 27, 1933
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dharapuram, India
Died: 2009
 38 
Pauly Fuemana
(Singer)
Pauly Fuemana
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 8, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
Died: 2010
 39 
Eddie Tolan
(Athlete)
Eddie Tolan
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 29, 1908
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Died: 1967
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 40 
Mike Kelley
(Artist)
Mike Kelley
1
Birthdate: October 27, 1954
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wayne, Michigan, United States
Died: 2012
 41 
Miklós Jancsó
(Director & Screenwriter Whose Movies Frequently Focused on the Abuse of Power)
Miklós Jancsó
0
Birthdate: September 27, 1921
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vác, Hungary
Died: 2014
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 42 
Rashad Khalifa
(Chemist, Translator, Biochemist, Computer scientist)
Rashad Khalifa
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 19, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Egypt
Died: 1990
 43 
Ferdinande Henriette, Countess of Stolberg-Gedern
(Countess)
Ferdinande Henriette, Countess of Stolberg-Gedern
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 2, 1699
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gedern, Germany
Died: 1750
 44 
Oskar Fischinger
(Animator)
Oskar Fischinger
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 22, 1900
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: elnhausen, Germany
Died: 1967
 45 
Menno Simons
(theologian, priest, cleric)
Menno Simons
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1496 AD
Birthplace: Witmarsum, Friesland
Died: 1561
 46 
Gordon R. Dickson
(Canadian-American Science Fiction Writer Best Known for His 'Childe Cycle' and 'Dragon Knight' Series)
Gordon R. Dickson
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 1, 1923
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada
Died: 2001
 47 
Kirka
(Legendary Finnish Musician Known for Redefining Rock Music in Finland)
Kirka
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 22, 1950
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland
Died: 2007
 48 
Dewey Martin
(musician, singer)
Dewey Martin
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 30, 1940
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: North Dundas, Ontario
Died: 2009
 49 
Poul Henningsen
(Author)
Poul Henningsen
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 9, 1894
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ordrup, Denmark
Died: 1967
 50 
Friedrich Rückert
(Poet)
Friedrich Rückert
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 16, 1788
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Schweinfurt, Germany
Died: 1866