Page 8: Historical Events In January - 31

1970  Slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 31 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart   

1971  On this day in history american astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blast off to the moon aboard apollo 14.   

1971  Apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 31 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1971  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich   

1972  Aretha Franklin sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral on this day in history.   

1972  Birenda, becomes leader of Nepal on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana   

1972  On this day in history uS launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary observations (396/244,998)   

1972  Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 31 ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77   

1974  Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1975  Barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history john Lennon releases "#9 Dream"   

1976  On January - 31 "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1   

1976  On this day in history lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308   

1977  Frenchman François Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad on this day in history.   

1978  On January - 31 israel turns 3 military outposts in West Bank into civilian settlements   

1980  Ontario to rebate up to $700 in sales tax for purchasers of 1979 model cars; effort to help slumping car sales on this day in history.   

1980  On January - 31 police storm occupied Spanish embassy in Guatemala City, killing 41   

1980  J P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 & 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies on this day in history.   

1981  On January - 31 "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1   

1981  On this day in history 38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter   

1981  On January - 31 gaetan Boucher 1958- skates the 1000m in a world record time of 1:13.39; native of Charlesbourg, Quebec will go on to win gold in the 1000m and 1500m, and a bronze in the 500m at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics   

1981  Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39) on January - 31.   

1982  10 Arabian oryx (extinct except in zoos) released in Oman on this day in history.   

1982  In Ottawa Ontario Pierre Elliott Trudeau urges end to Polish martial law on the 'Let Poland be Poland' TV broadcast; supporting the Polish Solidarity movement on this day in history.   

1982  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on January - 31.   

1984  Edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network on this day in history.   

1984  On January - 31 nBC TV news reporter Edwin Newman retires after 35 years with the network.   

1984  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1985  South African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence on this day in history.   

1986  Mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart on January - 31.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer   

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  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.   

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