Page 8: Historical Events In January - 31

1970  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 american astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blast off to the moon aboard apollo 14.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history john Lennon releases "#9 Dream"   

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

1976  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

1980  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

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

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  On this day in history gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39)   

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

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  Edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network on this day in history.   

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

1984  On January - 31 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1985  South African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence on January - 31.   

1986  Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart on this day in history.   

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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  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.   

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

1561  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1580  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

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