Page 8: 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 January - 31 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 January - 31.   

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

1972  On January - 31 military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana   

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1974  On this day in history glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61   

1975  Barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold on this day in history.   

1975  John Lennon releases "#9 Dream" on January - 31.   

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

1978  On this day in history israel turns 3 military outposts in West Bank into civilian settlements   

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

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  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 this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

1984  On January - 31 edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network   

1984  NBC TV news reporter Edwin Newman retires after 35 years with the network on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.   

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

0743  On January - 31 death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

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 this day in history.   

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  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)