Page 6: Historical Events In January - 31

1941  On January - 31 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 January - 31 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  On this day in history operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June   

1944  U-592 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.   

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

1944  On January - 31 uS forces invade Kwajalein Atoll   

1945  On January - 31 eddie Slovik, first American executed for desertion since Civil War   

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

1945  Eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25 on January - 31.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  President Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop the hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1953  On January - 31 "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die   

1953  On January - 31 hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000   

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

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

1955  On January - 31 rCA demonstrates first music synthesizer   

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

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

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

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

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

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.   

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

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on January - 31.   

1606  On this day in history death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on January - 31.   

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)