Historical Events In January - 31

1970  On January - 31 slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28  

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

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

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

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 January - 31.  

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

1972  On this day in history birenda, becomes leader of Nepal  

1972  Military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana on this day in history.  

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

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

1973  On January - 31 ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77  

1974  Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61 on January - 31.  

1975  On January - 31 barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold  

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

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  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 January - 31.  

1980  On January - 31 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 January - 31.  

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

1981  38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter on January - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1981  Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39) on this day in history.  

1982  On January - 31 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 January - 31.  

1984  Edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network on January - 31.  

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

1984  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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

1986  Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart on January - 31.  

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

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)  

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 January - 31.  

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.  

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 January - 31.  

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  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.  

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)