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What happened in history on this day: January 31?
On January 31 in ...
- 1901 - Winnipeg Victorias sweep Montréal Shamrocks in two for the Stanley Cup of hockey.
- 1920 - Joe Malone of the Québec Bulldogs sets NHL record with 7 goals in a game against Toronto Saint Patricks.
- 1927 - National League President John Heydler rules Roger Hornsby can not hold stock in the Saint Louis Cardinals and play for the New York Giants.
- 1941 - Joe Louis knocks out Red Burman in five rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1952 - Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1953 - New York, Cleveland and Boston retaliate against Bill Veeck, forcing the Cleveland Browns to play afternoon games to avoid sharing TV revenues.
- 1959 - Joe Cronin signs seven-year pact to become head of American League.
- 1961 - Kanhai completes twin tons (117 and 115) versus Australia at Adelaide.
- 1965 - Pud Galvin elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1968 - Bobby Simpson takes 5-59 versus India in his last Test for ten years.
- 1971 - Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, Harry Hooper, Rube Marquard, Chick Hafey and Dave Bancroft and George Weiss elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1971 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn.
- 1971 - US male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich.
- 1974 - McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres for US$12 million.
- 1975 - UCLA wins NCAA basketball championship.
- 1976 - Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308.
- 1977 - Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie, and Al Lopez elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1981 - Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1:13.39).
- 1982 - 12th NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 16-13.
- 1982 - 32nd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 120-118 at New Jersey.
- 1982 - Gustafson skates world record 10 km (14:26.59).
- 1982 - Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek.
- 1982 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton.
- 1984 - 36th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-6 at New Jersey.
- 1988 - Super Bowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego; Most Valuable Player: quarterback Doug Williams.
- 1990 - Jushin "Thunder" Liger beats Naoki Sano to become New Japan IWGP champ.
- 1990 - The first ever all-sports daily The National begins publishing.
- 1991 - Denver Nuggets' Michael Adams becomes shortest NBA player to get a triple-double.
- 1992 - Sportscaster Howard Cosell retires.
- 1993 - 81st Australian Men's Tennis: Jim Courier beats Stefan Edberg (6-2, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5).
- 1993 - In Pasadena, California, the NFL's Super Bowl XXVII is played. The Buffalo Bills become the first team to lose three consecutive Super Bowls as they are defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 52-17. Most Valuable Player: Troy Aikman, quarterback of Dallas. Michael Jackson performs at the halftime show.
- 1998 - 72nd Australian Women's Tennis: Martina Hingis beats C Martinez (6-3 6-3).
- 1999 - NFL Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver Broncos beat Atlanta Falcons in Miami, Florida; Most Valuable Player: John Elway, Denver, Quarterback.
- 2003 - The Chicago White Sox announces Comiskey Park will now be known as U.S. Cellular Field, in exchange for US$68 million in a 23-year deal with the wireless service provider.
- 2009 - The Australian Open tennis championships final games are played (day one).
- Girls' singles: Russian Ksenia Pervak defeats Britain's Laura Robson 6-3, 6-1.
- Boys' singles: Indian Yuki Bhambri defeats Germany's Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas 6-3, 6-1.
- Womens' singles: American Serena Williams defeats Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3.
- 2010 - Swiss Roger Federer beats Briton Andy Murray in three sets (6-3 6-4 7-6 (13-11)) at the Australian Open tennis championship to win his 16th Grand Slam title.
Births of sports figures on January 31
- 1866 - Birth of Henry Forster cricket player (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Australian Governor-General).
- 1889 - Birth of F R Foster cricket player (330 runs and 45 wickets for England).
- 1908 - Birth of René Simone Mathieu in France; doubles tennis star (Wimbledon 1934).
- 1913 - Birth of Don Hutson; NFL end (Green Bay Packers).
- 1913 - Birth of Wayne Millner; NFL end (Boston Redskins, Washington Redskins).
- 1914 - Birth of Jersey Joe Walcott; heavyweight boxing champion (1951-52).
- 1916 - Birth of Franciszek Andrzej Pajkowski AKA Frank Andrew Parker AKA Frankie Parker in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; tennis champion (US Open-1944).
- 1919 - Birth of Jackie Robinson in Cairo, Georgia, USA; first black major league baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers).
- 1931 - Birth of Bill Watson; cricket player (New South Wales and Australian opening batsman mid-50s).
- 1931 - Birth of Christopher Chataway; British Member of Parliament/athlete (world record 5km).
- 1931 - Birth of Ernie "Mr Cubs" Banks; American baseball player (Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer (first baseman)).
- 1934 - Birth of Brian Bolus; cricket player (England opening batsman early 1960s).
- 1944 - Birth of John Inverarity; cricket player (Australian batsman 1968-72).
- 1946 - Birth of Subroto Guha; cricket player (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69).
- 1947 - Birth of Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. in Refugio, Texas, USA; baseball pitcher (New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros).
- 1954 - Birth of Sheik Faoud Ahamul Bacchus; cricket player (West Indian bat late 1970s).
- 1957 - Birth of Shirley F Babashoff in California, USA; swimmer (Olympics-6 silver/2 gold-1972, 1976).
- 1958 - Birth of Rafael Santana; shortstop (New York Mets, New York Yankees).
- 1960 - Birth of Elaine Roque in Santa Monica, California, USA; beach volleyball player (Olympics-1996).
- 1964 - Birth of Oto Hascak; hockey forward (Team Slovakia 1998).
- 1964 - Birth of Remi Bouchard in Lasalle, Québec, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (1989 India Open).
- 1964 - Birth of Sharon Cain in San Antonio, Texas, USA; team handball center back (Olympics-1996).
- 1965 - Birth of Adam Johnson in Portland, Oregon, USA; beach volleyball player (Olympics-1996).
- 1965 - Birth of Bobby Dollas in Montréal, Québec, Canada; NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks).
- 1965 - Birth of Kim Clarke in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; team handball back court (Olympics-1988, 1992, 1996).
- 1965 - Birth of René Trost; Dutch soccer player (Roda JC).
- 1966 - Birth of Charles Dimry; NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1966 - Birth of Jamie Taras; Canadian Football League guard (British Columbia Lions).
- 1968 - Birth of Doug Pederson; NFL quarterback (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl XXXI).
- 1968 - Birth of Michael Sinclair; NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1968 - Birth of Steve Phoenix; US baseball pitcher (Oakland Athletics).
- 1969 - Birth of Mathew Pallister in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; canoeist (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Greg Skrepenak; NFL tackle (Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers).
- 1970 - Birth of Travis Hannah; NFL/WLAF receiver (Houston Oilers, Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1971 - Birth of Corey Holliday; NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1972 - Birth of Ben Cavil; guard (Baltimore Ravens).
- 1972 - Birth of Fritz Fequiere; WLAF guard (Barcelona Dragons, London Monarchs).
- 1972 - Birth of Marvin Coleman; Canadian Football League defensive back (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1972 - Birth of Pulu Poumele; guard (San Diego Chargers).
- 1972 - Birth of Reinier Robbemond; Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht 1990).
- 1973 - Birth of Latario Rachal; WLAF/NFL receiver (Amsterdam Admirals, San Diego Chargers).
- 1974 - Birth of Bob Mulder; soccer player (Appingedam, FC Groningen).
- 1974 - Birth of Lorenzo Styles; NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1974 - Birth of Othella Harrington; NBA forward (Houston Rockets).
- 1974 - Birth of Pavi Sald; ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-1998).
- 1974 - Birth of Tory Toogood; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Kenard Lang; defensive end (Washington Redskins).
- 1986 - Birth of Yves Makabu-Makalambay; Belgian football player.
Deaths of sports figures on January 31
- 1939 - George Thornton, cricket player (one Test for South Africa 1902, 1* and 1-20), dies.
- 1980 - J P Duminy, cricket player (30 runs at 5 and 1 wicket at age 39 in three Test South Africa), dies.
- 1992 - Mel Hein, NFL player (New York Giants), dies at age 82.
- 1992 - Wim van Heumen, field hockey coach (Netherlands), dies at age 63.
- 1999 - Death of Norm Zauchin, baseball player (born 1929).
- 2004 - Death of Eleanor Holm, American swimmer (born 1913).
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