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 this day in history.   

1942  62 U boats sunk this month (327,000 ton) on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  On this day in history 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 January - 31.   

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

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

1945  On this day in history eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25   

1946  On January - 31 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  On January - 31 magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway   

1948  J D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY on January - 31.   

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

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

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

1949  On January - 31 henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84   

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

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

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

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

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

1953  On this day in history 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 January - 31 in Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts   

1955  RCA demonstrates first music synthesizer on this day in history.   

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

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

1517  On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.   

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

1435  On January - 31 death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.