Historical Events
#1 in the Charts
"My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hits #1 on UK pop chart
- Apollo 14 launched, 1st landing in lunar highlands
- Dave Bancroft & George Weiss elected to baseball Hall of Fame
- Special Veterans Committee adds 6 former players and 1 executive to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Dave Bancroft, Jake Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joe Kelley, Rube Marquard and George Weiss
- US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn
- US male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich
Famous Birthdays
- Corey Holliday, American football wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer, born in Kilkis, Greece
- Lee Young Ae, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Patrick Kielty, Northern Irish comedian, born in Dundrum, United Kingdom
Famous Deaths
- Viktor Maksimovich Zhirmunsky, Russian literary historian and linguist, dies at 79
About January 31, 1971
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 4 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn
#1 Song: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
