List of Famous people born on January 31st

Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams, known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English musician and record producer. He was the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, 801, and Quiet Sun. In 2006 Manzanera co-produced David Gilmour's album On an Island and played in Gilmour's band for tours in Europe and North America. He wrote and presented a series of 14 one-hour radio programmes for station Planet Rock entitled The A-Z of Great Guitarists.

George Speaker Mickelson was an American politician, Vietnam War veteran, and the 28th Governor of South Dakota until his death in a plane crash near Zwingle, Iowa.

Bernard IV, Margrave of Baden-Durlach was Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim from 26 September 1552 until his death.

Girolamo di Corregio (1511–1572) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop.

Heinz Bauer was a German mathematician.