Page 8: Historical Events In January - 31

1970  Slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 31 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart   

1971  On this day in history american astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blast off to the moon aboard apollo 14.   

1971  Apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands on January - 31.   

1971  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1971  US male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 31 aretha Franklin sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral   

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

1972  On January - 31 military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana   

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

1972  Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 on January - 31.   

1973  Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77 on January - 31.   

1974  Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold   

1975  On January - 31 john Lennon releases "#9 Dream"   

1976  "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1 on this day in history.   

1976  Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history police storm occupied Spanish embassy in Guatemala City, killing 41   

1980  J P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 & 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies on this day in history.   

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  Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39) on January - 31.   

1982  10 Arabian oryx (extinct except in zoos) released in Oman on January - 31.   

1982  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

1984  On this day in history edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network   

1984  NBC TV news reporter Edwin Newman retires after 35 years with the network on January - 31.   

1984  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On January - 31 birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.