Page 8: Historical Events In January - 31

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1974  On January - 31 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  "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1 on January - 31.   

1976  Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308 on January - 31.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  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 January - 31.   

1517  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

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

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.   

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

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

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  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.