Page 6: Historical Events In January - 31

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

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

1942  On January - 31 62 U boats sunk this month (327,000 ton)   

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

1943  General Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  U-592 sunk off Ireland on January - 31.   

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

1944  On this day in history uS forces invade Kwajalein Atoll   

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

1945  US 4th Infantry division occupies Elcherrath on this day in history.   

1945  Eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25 on this day in history.   

1946  Yugoslavia adopts new constitution, becomes a federal republic on this day in history.   

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  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  The first daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1950  President Truman reveals that he ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to develop hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

1950  President Truman publicly announces development of H-bomb on January - 31.   

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

1953  On January - 31 hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000   

1954  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history rCA demonstrates first music synthesizer   

1955  On January - 31 rCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer   

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

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

1512  On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

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

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on January - 31.   

1550  On January - 31 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

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

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

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

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

1435  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

1606  On this day in history death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)