Born:
Blaz Arnic, born in Luce, Lower Styria, Austria-Hungary, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century
More Notable Birthdays on January 31:
1981 - Justin Timberlake, American Musician
1947 - Nolan Ryan, pitcher, Mets, Angels, Astros, 7 no-hitters, 5,714 Ks
1937 - Philip Glass, born in Baltimore, Maryland, minimal composer, Einstein on the Beach
1931 - Ernie Banks, Mr Cub - Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer, 1st baseman
1919 - Jackie Robinson, born in Georgia, 1st black major league baseball player, Dodgers