On This Very Day
January 31st
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- 1871
A massive flight of birds darkens the sky over western San Francisco.
- 1948
The magnetic tape recorder is developed, marking a significant advancement in recording technology. View Post →
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- 1961
Ham the chimpanzee becomes the first primate in space, traveling 158 miles aboard Mercury/Redstone 2.
- 1999
'Family Guy,' created by Seth MacFarlane, makes its debut on Fox TV.
- 1919
Jackie Robinson, iconic American baseball player and civil rights pioneer, is born.
- 1876
All Native American Indians are ordered to move into reservations, a pivotal moment in U.S. history.
- 1950
President Truman announces the development of the hydrogen bomb, escalating the arms race.
- 1971
Apollo 14 embarks on its journey to the moon, continuing the era of lunar exploration.
- 1917
Germany begins unrestricted submarine warfare, intensifying the naval conflict of World War I.
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