Historical Events In January - 31
Friday, 31 March 2023
1894 Percy Helton, NY, actor (Jail Busters, Harbor of Missing Men) on January - 31.
1895 José Martí &others leave New York City NY for invasion of Spanish Cuba on January - 31.
1895 On this day in history jose Martí & others leave NYC for invasion of Spanish Cuba
1901 Boer General John Smuts &De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal on January - 31.
1901 Boer general John Smuts & De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal on January - 31.
1901 Blaz Arnic, composer on January - 31.
1902 On this day in history alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982)
1903 On this day in history gardner Cowles, Iowa, publisher/founder (Look Magazine)
1904 Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres on this day in history.
1904 On this day in history e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw)
1905 On January - 31 carroll Wright appointed first US Commissioner of Labor
1905 On this day in history the first auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach
1905 On January - 31 1st auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach
1905 Anna Blaman, [Johanna P Vrugt], Dutch writer (Wife & Friend) on January - 31.
1906 In Ecuador one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes of the World at 8.8 occurs on January - 31.
1906 Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter on January - 31.
1906 Benjamin Frankel, composer on this day in history.
1907 Timothy Eaton, founder of the T. Eaton Company of Canada, dies; an innovative retailer, he maintained fixed prices and cash sales, with satisfaction guaranteed on January - 31.
1908 On this day in history rené Simone Mathieu, France, doubles tennis star (Wimbledon 1934)
1909 On this day in history foley Newns, British colonial administrator
1910 Herbert Ashworth, CEO (Nationwide Building Society) on January - 31.
1911 On this day in history congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site
1911 Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site on January - 31.
1911 On this day in history a G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford)
1912 On this day in history in Prince William Sound, Alaska one of the Largest Earthquakes inthe United States measured at 7.0
1913 Don Hutson, NFL end (Packers) on this day in history.
1914 On this day in history carey Lofton, Blountsville Fla, actor (Skinner-Troubleshooters)
1915 On January - 31 the first (German) poison gas attack, against Russians
1915 On January - 31 1st (German) poison gas attack, against Russians
1915 On January - 31 bobby Hackett, Providence RI, trumpeteer/orch leader (Air Time '57)
1916 On January - 31 dutch Girl Guides form
1916 Ciro D Crown, premier of Dutch Antilles (1968-69) on January - 31.
1917 On January - 31 germany notifies US that U-boats will attack neutral merchant ship
1918 On January - 31 a series of accidental collisions on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two Royal Navy submarines with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships.
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