Page 8: Historical Events In January - 31

1970  Slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28 on January - 31.   

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

1971  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

1971  US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn on January - 31.   

1971  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich   

1972  Aretha Franklin sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral on January - 31.   

1972  On January - 31 birenda, becomes leader of Nepal   

1972  Military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana on January - 31.   

1972  US launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary observations (396/244,998) on this day in history.   

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

1973  Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308   

1977  On January - 31 frenchman François Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad   

1978  Israel turns 3 military outposts in West Bank into civilian settlements on January - 31.   

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

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  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  On this day in history 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   

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 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 January - 31.   

1982  On January - 31 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

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  South African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.   

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

1543  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

1550  On January - 31 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

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

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

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

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.   

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

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)