Historical Events
- Congress passes, by vote of 121-24, the 13th Amendment of US Constitution, abolishing slavery in US [1]
US History
General Robert E. Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies during US Civil War
Famous Birthdays
Henri Desgrange (1865-1940)
French cyclist, journalist and founder of the Tour de France, born in Paris, France
- Shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951)
- Tikhon of Moscow [Vasily Ivanovich Bellavin], 11th Patriarch of Moscow and all of Russia, born in Toropets District, Pskov, Russian Empire (d. 1925)
Famous Deaths
- Aristide Farrenc, French flautist, music publisher, and musicologist (Trésor des pianistes), dies at 70
1865 Highlights
About January 31, 1865
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 158 years and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
