Historical Events In January - 31

1941  Joe Louis KOs Red Burman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

1941  21 U boats sunk this month (127,000 ton) on January - 31.  

1942  On January - 31 62 U boats sunk this month (327,000 ton)  

1943  Chile breaks contact with Germany &Japan on this day in history.  

1943  General Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad on this day in history.  

1943  On January - 31 39 U boats sunk this month (203,100 ton)  

1944  Operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June on this day in history.  

1944  U-592 sunk off Ireland on January - 31.  

1944  U.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII on this day in history.  

1944  US forces invade Kwajalein Atoll on this day in history.  

1945  Eddie Slovik, first American executed for desertion since Civil War on January - 31.  

1945  US 4th Infantry division occupies Elcherrath on this day in history.  

1945  On January - 31 eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25  

1946  Yugoslavia adopts new constitution, becomes a federal republic on this day in history.  

1947  Whitehorse, Yukon Territory temperature of -52 C (62 degrees below zero Fahrenheit) recorded; record low for all of Canada on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway  

1948  J D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY on January - 31.  

1949  On this day in history the first daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)  

1949  The first daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago on this day in history.  

1949  1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) on January - 31.  

1949  Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 on January - 31.  

1950  On January - 31 president Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop hydrogen bomb  

1950  President Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop the hydrogen bomb on January - 31.  

1950  U.S. President Harry Truman announces that development has started on the hydrogen bomb on January - 31.  

1950  President Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb on January - 31.  

1952  Dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries on this day in history.  

1952  Dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries on January - 31.  

1953  On this day in history "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die  

1953  Hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000 on January - 31.  

1954  Edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63 on January - 31.  

1955  On this day in history in Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts  

1955  RCA demonstrates first music synthesizer on this day in history.  

1955  On this day in history rCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer  

1955  John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 on January - 31.  

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0877  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.  

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.  

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on January - 31.  

1550  On January - 31 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)  

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1573  On January - 31 birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer  

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)  

1398  On January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)  

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)  

1561  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies  

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.  

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.  

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)  

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)