Did you know
Lizabeth Scott was called "the most beautiful face of film noir during the 1940s and 1950s".
Notable Deaths on January 31
2015 — Lizabeth Scott
American actress (born 1922)
January 31 has 86 recorded notable deaths across history, from 632 to 2018. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
86 source records
632 – 2018
Today in history
Major events on January 31
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1865 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. Source
- 1946 Cold War: Yugoslavia's new constitution, modeling that of the Soviet Union, establishes six constituent republics (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia). Source
- 1978 The 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. Source
- 1504 The Treaty of Lyon ends the Italian War, confirming French domination of northern Italy, while Spain receives the Kingdom of Naples. Source
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For the first 10 years of its existence, Baba was the top star of All Japan, while also serving as the booker, promoter, head trainer and president of the promotion from its inception in 1972 till his death in 1999.
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Henry, dubbed the Chaste and the Cardinal-King, was King of Portugal and an inquisitor and cardinal of the Catholic Church, who ruled Portugal between 1578 and 1580.
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Rashad Khalifa is also known for his claims regarding the existence of a Quran code, also known as The Number 19.
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Shri Krishna Singh (Sinha) (21 October 1887 – 31 January 1961), also known as Shri Babu, was the first chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946–61).
More major people who died on January 31
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1999
Giant Baba
Japanese wrestler and trainer, co-founded All Japan Pro Wrestling (born 1938)
Shohei Baba , best known by his ring name Giant Baba , was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter, and professional baseball player.
1580
Henry
King of Portugal (born 1512)
Henry, dubbed the Chaste and the Cardinal-King, was King of Portugal and an inquisitor and cardinal of the Catholic Church, who ruled Portugal between 1578 and 1580.
1990
Rashad Khalifa
Egyptian American biochemist and academic (born 1935)
Rashad Khalifa was an Egyptian-American biochemist, closely associated with the United Submitters International (USI), an organization that promotes the practice and study of "Quran, the Whole Quran, and Nothing But the…
1961
Krishna Singh
Indian politician, 1st Chief Minister of Bihar (born 1887)
Shri Krishna Singh (Sinha) (21 October 1887 – 31 January 1961), also known as Shri Babu, was the first chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946–61).
2018
Rasual Butler
American professional basketball player (born 1979)
Rasual Butler was an American professional basketball player. In his 14-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career, he played for the Miami Heat, New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto…
1958
Karl Selter
Estonian politician, 14th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1898)
Karl Selter was an Estonian politician and a Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. He served as Minister of Economic Affairs from 1933 to 1938 and as minister of Foreign affairs from 1938 to 1939.
1606
Thomas Wintour
English Gunpowder Plot conspirator (born 1571)
Robert Wintour and Thomas Wintour, also spelt Winter, were members of the Gunpowder Plot, a failed conspiracy to assassinate King James I.
1955
John Mott
American activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1865)
John Raleigh Mott was an American evangelist and long-serving leader of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF).
1967
Eddie Tolan
American sprinter and educator (born 1908)
Thomas Edward Tolan, nicknamed the "Midnight Express", was an American track and field athlete who competed in sprints.
1973
Ragnar Frisch
Norwegian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1895)
Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch was an influential Norwegian economist and econometrician known for being one of the major contributors to establishing economics as a quantitative and statistically informed science in the…
1811
Manuel Alberti
Argentinian priest and journalist (born 1763)
Manuel Maximiliano Alberti was an Argentine priest from Buenos Aires when the city was part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
1561
Bairam Khan
Mughalan general (born 1501)
Muhammad Bairam Khan, commonly known as Bairam Khan or Bayram Khan was an important military commander, and later commander-in-chief of the Mughal army, a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the Mughal…
2004
Suraiya
Indian actress and playback singer (born 1929)
Suraiya Jamal Sheikh, mononymously known as Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who worked in Hindi films.
2018
Leah LaBelle
American singer (born 1986)
Leah LaBelle Vladowski was an American singer. She rose to prominence in 2004 as a contestant on the third season of American Idol, placing twelfth in the season finals.
1790
Thomas Lewis
Irish-born American lawyer and surveyor (born 1718)
Thomas Lewis was an Irish-American surveyor, lawyer, politician and pioneer of early western Virginia.
1989
William Stephenson
Canadian captain and spy (born 1896)
Sir William Samuel Stephenson was a Canadian soldier, fighter pilot, businessman and spymaster who served as the senior representative of British Security Coordination (BSC) for the Western Allies during World War II.
1870
Cilibi Moise
Moldavian Romanian journalist and author (born 1812)
Cilibi Moise or Cilibi Moisi was a Moldavian-born Wallachian and Romanian peddler, humorist, aphorist, and raconteur.
1976
Ernesto Miranda
American criminal (born 1941)
Ernesto Arturo Miranda was an American laborer whose criminal conviction was set aside in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v.
1606
Ambrose Rookwood
English Gunpowder Plot conspirator (born 1578)
Ambrose Rookwood was a member of the failed 1605 Gunpowder Plot, a conspiracy to replace the Protestant King James I with a Catholic sovereign.