Historical Events In January - 31

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

1971  On this day in history "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 January - 31.  

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  Birenda, becomes leader of Nepal on January - 31.  

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.  

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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  On this day in history glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61  

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 January - 31.  

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 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 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 this day in history.  

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

1981  On January - 31 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1984  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1985  South African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart  

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.  

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 31.  

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 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  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.  

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)  

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.