Historical Events In January - 31

1941  Joe Louis KOs Red Burman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on January - 31.   

1941  21 U boats sunk this month (127,000 ton) on January - 31.   

1942  On this day in history 62 U boats sunk this month (327,000 ton)   

1943  Chile breaks contact with Germany &Japan on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 31 general Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad   

1943  39 U boats sunk this month (203,100 ton) on January - 31.   

1944  Operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June on January - 31.   

1944  On January - 31 u-592 sunk off Ireland   

1944  U.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII on January - 31.   

1944  On this day in history uS forces invade Kwajalein Atoll   

1945  On this day in history eddie Slovik, first American executed for desertion since Civil War   

1945  US 4th Infantry division occupies Elcherrath on January - 31.   

1945  On this day in history eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25   

1946  Yugoslavia adopts new constitution, becomes a federal republic on January - 31.   

1947  Whitehorse, Yukon Territory temperature of -52 C (62 degrees below zero Fahrenheit) recorded; record low for all of Canada on this day in history.   

1948  Magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway on January - 31.   

1948  J D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history the first daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)   

1949  On January - 31 the first daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago.   

1949  1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) on January - 31.   

1949  Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 on January - 31.   

1950  On this day in history president Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop hydrogen bomb   

1950  On January - 31 president Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop the hydrogen bomb   

1950  On January - 31 u.S. President Harry Truman announces that development has started on the hydrogen bomb.   

1950  On this day in history president Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb   

1952  On this day in history dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries   

1952  On January - 31 dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries   

1953  On this day in history "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die   

1953  On this day in history hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000   

1954  On January - 31 edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63   

1955  In Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts on January - 31.   

1955  On January - 31 rCA demonstrates first music synthesizer   

1955  On January - 31 rCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer   

1955  On this day in history john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89   

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0877  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

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  On January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on January - 31.   

1573  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.   

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

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

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on January - 31.   

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