421 Historic Events for January 31
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| 1915 |
Birth |
Thomas Merton, France, Trappist monk/poet/essayist (7 Storey Mt)
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| 1915 |
Birth |
William Crosbie, artist
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| 1915 |
Birth |
Bobby Hackett, Providence RI, trumpeteer/orch leader (Air Time '57)
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| 1915 |
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1st (German) poison gas attack, against Russians
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| 1915 |
Birth |
Garry Moore, [Thomas Garrison Morfit], Balt, host (I've Got a Secret)
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| 1916 |
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Dutch Girl Guides form
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| 1916 |
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Ciro D Crown, premier of Dutch Antilles (1968-69)
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| 1916 |
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Frank A Parker, tennis champ (US Open-1944)
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| 1916 |
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Violet Cane, statistician
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| 1917 |
Birth |
Erich Geiringer, general practitioner campaigner
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| 1917 |
Birth |
Jose Maceda, composer
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| 1917 |
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Germany notifies US that U-boats will attack neutral merchant ship
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| 1919 |
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Jackie Robinson, Ga, 1st black major league baseball player (Dodgers)
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Lord Lowry
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| 1919 |
Death |
Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Estimate), dies at 79
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| 1920 |
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Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, at Howard University, incorporates
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Robert Hersant, press baron
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| 1920 |
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1st Ukrainian daily newspaper in US (NYC) begins publication
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Patrick Heron, painter
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| 1920 |
Event |
Joe Malone, Qu‚bec Bulldogs, sets NHL record with 7 goals in a game
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Stewart L Udall, St Johns Ariz, US Secretary of Interior (1961-69)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Carol Channing, Wash, actress (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hello Dolly)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
John Agar, Chicago, actor (Fort Apache, Sands of Iwo Jima)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Mario Lanza, Phila, actor/singer (Great Caruso, Toast of New Orleans)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
William Sylvester, Oakland Calif, actor (2001, Gorgo, Gemini Man)
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