Page 8: Historical Events In January - 31

1970  On this day in history slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28   

1971  "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart on this day in history.   

1971  American astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blast off to the moon aboard apollo 14 on January - 31.   

1971  Apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 31 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1971  US male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich on January - 31.   

1972  Aretha Franklin sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral on this day in history.   

1972  Birenda, becomes leader of Nepal on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana   

1972  On January - 31 uS launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary observations (396/244,998)   

1972  On this day in history bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51   

1973  On this day in history ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77   

1974  On this day in history glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61   

1975  Barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history john Lennon releases "#9 Dream"   

1976  On January - 31 "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1   

1976  On January - 31 lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308   

1977  On this day in history frenchman François Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad   

1978  On January - 31 israel turns 3 military outposts in West Bank into civilian settlements   

1980  Ontario to rebate up to $700 in sales tax for purchasers of 1979 model cars; effort to help slumping car sales on January - 31.   

1980  On January - 31 police storm occupied Spanish embassy in Guatemala City, killing 41   

1980  On January - 31 j P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 & 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies   

1981  On this day in history "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1   

1981  On this day in history 38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter   

1981  Gaetan Boucher 1958- skates the 1000m in a world record time of 1:13.39; native of Charlesbourg, Quebec will go on to win gold in the 1000m and 1500m, and a bronze in the 500m at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics on January - 31.   

1981  On January - 31 gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39)   

1982  On this day in history 10 Arabian oryx (extinct except in zoos) released in Oman   

1982  On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario Pierre Elliott Trudeau urges end to Polish martial law on the 'Let Poland be Poland' TV broadcast; supporting the Polish Solidarity movement   

1982  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on this day in history.   

1984  Edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history nBC TV news reporter Edwin Newman retires after 35 years with the network.   

1984  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on January - 31.   

1985  On this day in history south African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence   

1986  On January - 31 mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart   

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

1512  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

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

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

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  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.   

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

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

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.