List of Famous people born on January 31st
Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa
Sir Archibald Kennedy III, 1st Marquess of Ailsa KT, FRS, styled Lord Kennedy between 1792 and 1794 and known as The 12th Earl of Cassilis between 1794 and 1831, was a Scottish peer.
Thomas Crawfurd, 1st of Cartsburn
Lee Kin-yan
Lee Kin-yan is a Hong Kong actor, who frequently makes comic cameo appearances in Stephen Chow's films, as a cross-dressing man with a finger up his nose.
Szabolcs Baranyi
Szabolcs Baranyi was a professional tennis player from Hungary. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in two doubles events, on both occasions partnering compatriot Péter Szőke.
Jean-Clément Martin
Jean-Clement Martin, born on 31 January 1948, is a French historian, a specialist in the French Revolution, Counter-revolution and the War in the Vendée.
Chad Channing
Chad Channing is an American musician who was the drummer of the band Nirvana from 1988 until 1990, during which time they recorded and released their debut album Bleach. He currently sings and plays bass in the band Before Cars.
Alva Myrdal
Alva Myrdal was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat and politician. She was a prominent leader of the disarmament movement. She, along with Alfonso Garcia Robles, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. She married Gunnar Myrdal in 1924.
Fatih Kisaparmak
Fatih Kısaparmak is a singer-songwriter of traditional Turkish folk music.
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG of Lathom House in the parish of Lathom in Lancashire, was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Before inheriting the title in 1642 he was known as Lord Strange. He was feudal Lord of the Isle of Man, where he was known as "Yn Stanlagh Mooar".
Wan Qingliang
Wan Qingliang is a former Chinese politician from Guangdong province. He served as the Mayor of Guangzhou, one of China's most populous cities, from 2010 to 2011, and was then promoted to Communist Party Secretary, the top official of the city. In June 2014, the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency announced that Wan was held for investigation. Wan was expelled from Communist Party of China on October 9, 2014. He was convicted on criminal charges related to taking over 100 million yuan in bribes, and sentenced to life in prison.