Page 6: 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  62 U boats sunk this month (327,000 ton) on this day in history.   

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

1943  General Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad on January - 31.   

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

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

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

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

1945  US 4th Infantry division occupies Elcherrath on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1948  Magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway on January - 31.   

1948  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1950  On January - 31 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  U.S. President Harry Truman announces that development has started on the hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

1950  President Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 31 rCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

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 January - 31.   

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

1597  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 31 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.   

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.