Famous Birthdays
- Alan Lomax, American ethnomusicologist, and folklorist (Library of Congress Archive of American Folk Song), born in Austin, Texas (d. 2002)
- Bobby Hackett, American jazz cornetist, trumpeter (Glenn Miller; Benny Goodman; Jackie Gleason), and orchestra leader (Air Time '57), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1976)
- Garry Moore [Thomas Garrison Morfit], American radio and TV variety and game show host (I've Got a Secret), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1993)
Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
French-American Catholic writer and Trappist monk (7 Story Mountain), born in Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
- William Crosbie, Scottish artist, born in Hankow, China (d. 1999)
About January 31, 1915
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
