Birthday January 31, 1752 Gouverneur Morris is born
Birthday January 31, 1797 Franz Schubert, composer (Unfinished Symphony)
Birthday January 31, 1830 James G Blaine, 'Plumed Knight'
Birthday January 31, 1872 Author Zane Grey is born
Birthday January 31, 1872 Zane Gray, American West novelist
Birthday January 31, 1881 Irving Langmuir, physical chemist/colloid researcher (Nobel '32)
Birthday January 31, 1892 Eddie Cantor, comedian
Birthday January 31, 1902 Alva Myrdal, Swedish pacifist (Nobel 1981)
Birthday January 31, 1913 Don Hutson, NFL end (Packers)
Birthday January 31, 1913 Wayne Millner, NFL end (Boston/Washington Redskins)
Birthday January 31, 1914 Jersey Joe Walcott, heavyweight boxing champ (1951-52)
Birthday January 31, 1919 Jackie Robinson, 1st black major league baseball player
Birthday January 31, 1923 Norman Mailer is born
Birthday January 31, 1923 Normal Mailer, novelist and NYC mayoral candidate (Naked & the Dead)
Birthday January 31, 1923 Carol Channing, in Seattle Wash - Diamonds are her best friend
Birthday January 31, 1923 Joanne Dru, in West Virginia
Birthday January 31, 1929 Jean Simmons, Actress in London
Birthday January 31, 1929 Rudolf Mossbauer, German physicist (Nobel 1961)
Birthday January 31, 1937 Suzanne Pleshette, Actress (The Birds and Bob Newhart Show) in NYC
Birthday January 31, 1937 American composer Phillip Glass is born
Birthday January 31, 1938 James G Watt, former sect of interior
Birthday January 31, 1938 Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, queen of Netherlands (1980-, )
Birthday January 31, 1944 Jessica Walters, in NYC
Birthday January 31, 1947 Nolan Ryan, baseball player
Birthday January 31, 1957 Shirley Babashoff, US Olympic swimmer
History January 31, 1606 The death of Guy Fawkes
History January 31, 1849 Corn Laws abolished in Britain
History January 31, 1851 SF Orphan's Asylum 1st in Calif founded
History January 31, 1862 Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius
History January 31, 1865 House passes the 13th Amendment
History January 31, 1871 Birds fly over SF in such large numbers they actually darken sky
History January 31, 1911 Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site
History January 31, 1917 Germany resumes submarine warfare
History January 31, 1917 Germans unleash U-boats
History January 31, 1945 The execution of Pvt. Slovik
History January 31, 1945 Eddie Slovik 1st American executed for desertion since Civil War
History January 31, 1950 Pres Truman authorized production of H-Bomb
History January 31, 1953 Flood wreaks havoc in Europe
History January 31, 1958 1st US satellite launched Explorer I from Cape Canaveral
History January 31, 1958 US launches 1st artificial satellite Explorer 1
History January 31, 1958 James van Allen discovers radiation belt
History January 31, 1961 Ham is 1st primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2
History January 31, 1966 Luna 9 launched for moon
History January 31, 1968 Viet Cong attack U.S. Embassy
History January 31, 1968 Record high barometric pressure (1083.8 mb 32") at Agata USSR
History January 31, 1968 Nauru gains independence from Australia
History January 31, 1968 Viet Cong attack U.S. Embassy
History January 31, 1971 Apollo 14 launched 1st landing in lunar highlands
History January 31, 1971 Apollo 14 departs for the moon
History January 31, 1972 North Vietnam presents nine-point peace proposal
History January 31, 1974 Samuel Goldwyn dies
History January 31, 1988 Doug Williams leads Redskins to Super Bowl victory
History January 31, 1990 First McDonald's opens in Soviet Union
History January 31, 1990 The McMartin Preschool trials
History January 31, 1995 Clinton authorizes loan to Mexico
History January 31, 2007 Cars.com names most memorable TV cars
January 31, 1752 Gouverneur Morris is born
January 31, 1797 Franz Schubert, composer (Unfinished Symphony)
January 31, 1830 James G Blaine, 'Plumed Knight'
January 31, 1872 Author Zane Grey is born
January 31, 1872 Zane Gray, American West novelist
January 31, 1881 Irving Langmuir, physical chemist/colloid researcher (Nobel '32)
January 31, 1892 Eddie Cantor, comedian
January 31, 1902 Alva Myrdal, Swedish pacifist (Nobel 1981)
January 31, 1913 Don Hutson, NFL end (Packers)
January 31, 1913 Wayne Millner, NFL end (Boston/Washington Redskins)
January 31, 1914 Jersey Joe Walcott, heavyweight boxing champ (1951-52)
January 31, 1919 Jackie Robinson, 1st black major league baseball player
January 31, 1923 Norman Mailer is born
January 31, 1923 Normal Mailer, novelist and NYC mayoral candidate (Naked & the Dead)
January 31, 1923 Carol Channing, in Seattle Wash - Diamonds are her best friend
January 31, 1923 Joanne Dru, in West Virginia
January 31, 1929 Jean Simmons, Actress in London
January 31, 1929 Rudolf Mossbauer, German physicist (Nobel 1961)
January 31, 1937 Suzanne Pleshette, Actress (The Birds and Bob Newhart Show) in NYC
January 31, 1937 American composer Phillip Glass is born
January 31, 1938 James G Watt, former sect of interior
January 31, 1938 Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, queen of Netherlands (1980-, )
January 31, 1944 Jessica Walters, in NYC
January 31, 1947 Nolan Ryan, baseball player
January 31, 1957 Shirley Babashoff, US Olympic swimmer
January 31, 1606 The death of Guy Fawkes
January 31, 1849 Corn Laws abolished in Britain
January 31, 1851 SF Orphan's Asylum 1st in Calif founded
January 31, 1862 Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius
January 31, 1865 House passes the 13th Amendment
January 31, 1871 Birds fly over SF in such large numbers they actually darken sky
January 31, 1911 Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site
January 31, 1917 Germany resumes submarine warfare
January 31, 1917 Germans unleash U-boats
January 31, 1945 The execution of Pvt. Slovik
January 31, 1945 Eddie Slovik 1st American executed for desertion since Civil War
January 31, 1950 Pres Truman authorized production of H-Bomb
January 31, 1953 Flood wreaks havoc in Europe
January 31, 1958 1st US satellite launched Explorer I from Cape Canaveral
January 31, 1958 US launches 1st artificial satellite Explorer 1
January 31, 1958 James van Allen discovers radiation belt
January 31, 1961 Ham is 1st primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2
January 31, 1966 Luna 9 launched for moon
January 31, 1968 Viet Cong attack U.S. Embassy
January 31, 1968 Record high barometric pressure (1083.8 mb 32") at Agata USSR
January 31, 1968 Nauru gains independence from Australia
January 31, 1968 Viet Cong attack U.S. Embassy
January 31, 1971 Apollo 14 launched 1st landing in lunar highlands
January 31, 1971 Apollo 14 departs for the moon
January 31, 1972 North Vietnam presents nine-point peace proposal
January 31, 1974 Samuel Goldwyn dies
January 31, 1988 Doug Williams leads Redskins to Super Bowl victory
January 31, 1990 First McDonald's opens in Soviet Union
January 31, 1990 The McMartin Preschool trials
January 31, 1995 Clinton authorizes loan to Mexico
January 31, 2007 Cars.com names most memorable TV cars