Page 6: Historical Events In January - 31
Friday, 02 January 2026
1941 On this day in history joe Louis KOs Red Burman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 

1941 On this day in history 21 U boats sunk this month (127,000 ton) 

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

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

1943 On this day in history general Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad 

1943 39 U boats sunk this month (203,100 ton) on this day in history. 

1944 Operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June on January - 31. 

1944 On this day in history u-592 sunk off Ireland 

1944 U.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII on January - 31. 

1944 On this day in history uS forces invade Kwajalein Atoll 

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

1945 On January - 31 uS 4th Infantry division occupies Elcherrath 

1945 Eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25 on this day in history. 

1946 On this day in history yugoslavia adopts new constitution, becomes a federal republic 

1947 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory temperature of -52 C (62 degrees below zero Fahrenheit) recorded; record low for all of Canada on January - 31. 

1948 On January - 31 magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway 

1948 On January - 31 j D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY 

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

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

1949 On this day in history 1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) 

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

1950 On this day in history president Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop hydrogen bomb 

1950 On this day in history president Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop the hydrogen bomb 

1950 On this day in history u.S. President Harry Truman announces that development has started on the hydrogen bomb. 

1950 On this day in history president Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb 

1952 On this day in history dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries 

1952 On January - 31 dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries 

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 this day in history. 

1954 On January - 31 edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63 

1955 In Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts on January - 31. 

1955 On this day in history rCA demonstrates first music synthesizer 

1955 On January - 31 rCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer 

1955 John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 on this day in history. 

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