Page 8: Historical Events In January - 31

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

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

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

1971  On this day in history apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands   

1971  US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history aretha Franklin sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral   

1972  On January - 31 birenda, becomes leader of Nepal   

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

1972  On this day in history 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 January - 31.   

1975  Barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold on January - 31.   

1975  John Lennon releases "#9 Dream" on this day in history.   

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

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

1977  Frenchman François Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1980  Police storm occupied Spanish embassy in Guatemala City, killing 41 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1982  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 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 31 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  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 January - 31.   

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

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

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

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 January - 31.   

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  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.   

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.