What Happened on Jan 31

Major John C. Fremont Is Court-Martialed

Major John C. Frémont (1813-90), popularly admired for his mapmaking expeditions to the West, was court-martialed on grounds of mutiny and... Read more

Winnipeg Victorias win Stanley Cup

In January 1901, the Winnipeg Victorias of the MHA again challenged the Montreal Shamrocks for the Cup. This time, Winnipeg prevailed, sweeping the... Read more

Battle Of Bolimow

The Battle of Bolimov was an inconclusive battle of World War I fought on January 31, 1915 between Germany and Russia and considered a preliminary... Read more

Jackie Robinson Born

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, the youngest of five children during a Spanish flu and smallpox epidemic. His older... Read more

Norman Mailer is Born

Norman Kingsley Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007) was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter and... Read more

'Sartoris' Is Published

The novel deals with the decay of an aristocratic southern family just after the end of World War I. The wealthy Sartoris family of Jefferson,... Read more

Battle of Kwajalein

The Battle of Kwajalein was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from January 31, 1944, to February 3, 1944, on Kwajalein Atoll... Read more

Eighth United States Army Lands at Nasugbu

On 31 Jan, MacArthur visited the US 1st Cavalry Division and gave Major General Mudge an order: "Go to Manila. Go around the Nips, bounce off the... Read more

MV Princess Victoria Sinks

A car ferry has sunk in the Irish Sea in one of the worst gales in living memory claiming the lives of more than 130 passengers and crew. The... Read more

A.A. Milne Dies

After Milne's death, his widow sold the rights to the Pooh characters to the Walt Disney Company, which has made a number of Pooh cartoon movies,... Read more

The Tet Offensive Begins

The Tet Offensive was a military campaign during the Vietnam War that began on January 31, 1968. Forces of the National Liberation Front for South... Read more

Apollo 14 Mission

Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. The nine-day mission was launched on... Read more

Larry Bird is Named MVP of the All-Star Game

Jan. 31, 1982 Named MVP of the All-Star Game for the only time in 12 appearances. Scored 19 points, with 12 rebounds and five assists in the... Read more

Walter Dix Is Born

Walter Dix (born January 31, 1986 in Coral Springs, Florida) is an American sprinter who attended Florida State University and is a member of Phi... Read more

Super Bowl XXII - Redskins 42, Broncos 10

Super Bowl XXII was an American football game played on January 31, 1988 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National... Read more

Warrant releases Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich

Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Warrant, released in 1989. The album was highly... Read more

Super Bowl XXVII - Cowboys 52, Bills 17

Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game played on January 31, 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football... Read more

George Abbott Dies

Abbott died of a stroke in Miami Beach, four months and three weeks short of his 108th birthday. The New York Times obituary read, "Mrs. Abbott... Read more

Radiohead releases My Iron Lung EP

My Iron Lung is a 1994 EP, including the song of the same name, by the alternative rock band Radiohead. The title track more famously appeared... Read more

Broncos Defeat Falcons 34-19 To Repeat As Super Bowl Champs

The Magnificent 7 Elway gives Broncos their second straight Super Bowl title By Michael Silver The rain was pouring down early Monday... Read more

Keane releases "Call Me What You Like"

"Call Me What You Like" is a song by Keane, released as their first single. Limited to 500 copies, the single was released through Zoomorphic,... Read more

UFC 46: Supernatural

UFC 46: Supernatural was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 31, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events... Read more

Adult Swim's Marketing Causes the 2007 Boston Bomb Scare

On January 31, 2007, a bomb scare occurred when police officers mistakenly identified small electronic devices found throughout Boston and the... Read more

Joe Biden declares candidacy for 2008 presidential race

Biden declared his candidacy for president on January 31, 2007, although he had discussed running for months prior, and first made a formal... Read more

John Mayer releases "Gravity" single

"Gravity" is a song by American singer-songwriter guitarist John Mayer and is featured on two of his releases: the 2005 live album Try! by the John... Read more