421 Historic Events for January 31
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Steve Karmen, Bronx NY, jingle writer (I Love NY, This Bud's for You)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Ajip Rosidi, Indonesian poet/writer (Madjalah Sunda, Pesta)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, queen of Netherlands (1980- )
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| 1938 |
Birth |
James G Watt, Colo, US Secretary of Interior (1981-83)
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| 1939 |
Death |
George Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* and 1-20), dies
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Jessica Walter, Bkln NY, actress (Play Misty For Me, Amy Prentiss)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Stuart Margolin, Davenport Iowa, actor (Love American Style)
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| 1940 |
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40 U boats sunk this month (111,000 ton)
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| 1940 |
Event |
C Turney and J Horwin's "My Dear Children," premieres in NYC
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| 1940 |
Death |
Ren‚ "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56
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| 1941 |
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Anti-German demonstration in Haarlem Netherlands
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| 1941 |
Birth |
George S Mickelson, (Gov-SD)
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| 1941 |
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Joe Louis KOs Red Burman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Richard A Gephardt, (Rep-D-MO, 1977- )
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Sharon Miller, LPGA golfer
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| 1941 |
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21 U boats sunk this month (127,000 ton)
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| 1942 |
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62 U boats sunk this month (327,000 ton)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Derek Jarman, actor/director (Angelic Conversation, Edward II)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Gerald Chanberlain, rocker
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| 1943 |
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Gen Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad
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| 1943 |
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39 U boats sunk this month (203,100 ton)
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| 1943 |
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Chile breaks contact with Germany and Japan
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| 1944 |
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U-592 sunk off Ireland
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Anton Korteweg, Dutch poet (For the Good Order)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Charley Musselwhite, blues musician (Stand Back, Louisiana Fog)
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