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

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

1943  On this day in history general Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad   

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

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

1944  On this day in history u-592 sunk off Ireland   

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

1944  On this day in history uS forces invade Kwajalein Atoll   

1945  On January - 31 eddie Slovik, first American executed for desertion since Civil War   

1945  On this day in history uS 4th Infantry division occupies Elcherrath   

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 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  Magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway on this day in history.   

1948  J D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY on January - 31.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1953  On this day in history "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 January - 31.   

1955  On this day in history rCA demonstrates first music synthesizer   

1955  On January - 31 rCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer   

1955  On January - 31 john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89   

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0877  On this day in history 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 January - 31.   

1543  On this day in history 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 January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  On January - 31 birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.   

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.   

1398  On January - 31 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 this day in history.   

1606  On January - 31 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)