Historical Events In January - 31

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

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

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

1943  On this day in history chile breaks contact with Germany &Japan  

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 January - 31.  

1944  On January - 31 operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June  

1944  On January - 31 u-592 sunk off Ireland  

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

1944  On this day in history uS forces invade Kwajalein Atoll  

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1945  Eddie Slovik, first American executed for desertion since Civil War on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway on January - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1949  The first daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago on January - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1950  President Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop hydrogen bomb on this day in history.  

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

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

1950  On January - 31 president Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb  

1952  Dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1� centuries on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1954  On this day in history edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63  

1955  On January - 31 in Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts  

1955  On this day in history rCA demonstrates first music synthesizer  

1955  RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer on this day in history.  

1955  On January - 31 john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89  

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.  

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.  

1543  On January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)  

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

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 31.  

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 January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

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

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