Page 8: Historical Events In January - 31

1970  On January - 31 slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28   

1971  On this day in history "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart   

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

1971  On this day in history apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands   

1971  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

1971  US male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history birenda, becomes leader of Nepal   

1972  Military coup ousts civilian government of Ghana on January - 31.   

1972  On January - 31 uS launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary observations (396/244,998)   

1972  On January - 31 bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51   

1973  On this day in history ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77   

1974  On January - 31 glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61   

1975  On this day in history barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold   

1975  On January - 31 john Lennon releases "#9 Dream"   

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

1976  Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308 on January - 31.   

1977  On this day in history frenchman François Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad   

1978  Israel turns 3 military outposts in West Bank into civilian settlements on this day in history.   

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

1980  On this day in history 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  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 on January - 31.   

1981  On January - 31 gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39)   

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 January - 31.   

1982  US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network   

1984  On this day in history 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  On this day in history south African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence   

1986  On this day in history mary Lund of Minnesota, is first female recipient of an artificial heart   

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

1512  On January - 31 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  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  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

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

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

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

1561  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

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 this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)