Historical Events In January - 31
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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