Page 6: Historical Events In January - 31

1941  On January - 31 joe Louis KOs Red Burman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

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

1943  Chile breaks contact with Germany &Japan on January - 31.   

1943  General Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad on January - 31.   

1943  On this day in history 39 U boats sunk this month (203,100 ton)   

1944  On this day in history operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June   

1944  U-592 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history u.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII.   

1944  US forces invade Kwajalein Atoll on January - 31.   

1945  Eddie Slovik, first American executed for desertion since Civil War on January - 31.   

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

1945  Eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25 on January - 31.   

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

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

1948  On January - 31 magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway   

1948  On January - 31 j D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY   

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

1949  The first daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago on this day in history.   

1949  1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) on this day in history.   

1949  On January - 31 henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84   

1950  President Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop hydrogen bomb on January - 31.   

1950  President Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop the hydrogen bomb on January - 31.   

1950  U.S. President Harry Truman announces that development has started on the hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

1950  President Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb on this day in history.   

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

1952  Dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 31 "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die   

1953  Hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000 on January - 31.   

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

1955  On January - 31 in Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts   

1955  RCA demonstrates first music synthesizer on this day in history.   

1955  RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer on January - 31.   

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

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.   

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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 January - 31.   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

1580  On January - 31 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

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 this day in history.