Historical Events In January - 31

1941  On this day in history joe Louis KOs Red Burman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title  

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

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

1943  Chile breaks contact with Germany &Japan on January - 31.  

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

1944  On January - 31 u-592 sunk off Ireland  

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

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 January - 31.  

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

1945  On January - 31 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  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 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  On January - 31 the first daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)  

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  On January - 31 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  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  Dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1� centuries on January - 31.  

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

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

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

1954  Edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63 on January - 31.  

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 this day in history 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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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 January - 31.  

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer  

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

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 January - 31.  

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

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