| 1620 |
|
Virginia
colony leaders write to the Virginia Company in England, asking
for more orphaned apprentices for employment. |
| 1835 |
|
A
man with two pistols misfires at President Andrew Jackson at the
White House. |
| 1865 |
|
House
of Representatives approves a constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery. |
| 1916 |
|
President
Woodrow Wilson refuses the compromise on Lusitania
reparations.Fateful
Voyage of Lusitania. |
| 1944 |
|
U.S.
troops under Vice Adm. Spruance land on Kwajalien atoll in the
Marshall Islands.
Corsairs Above The Coral. |
| 1966 |
|
U.S.
planes resume bombing of North Vietnam after a 37-day pause. |
| 1968 |
|
In
Vietnam, the Tet Offensive begins as Viet Cong and North
Vietnamese soldiers attack strategic and civilian locations
throughout South Vietnam. |
| 1976 |
|
Ernesto
Miranda, famous from the Supreme Court ruling on Miranda vs.
Arizona is stabbed to death. |
Born on January 31 |
| 1734 |
|
Robert
Morris, signatory of the Declaration of Independence. |
| 1919 |
|
Jackie
Robinson, first African-American baseball player in the modern
major leagues. |
| 1925 |
|
Benjamin
Hooks, civil rights leader. |
