Today in History - History - January 31st

1929Leon Trotsky expelled from Russia to Turkey

1975John Lennon releases "#9 Dream"

1974McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres

1995President Bill Clinton authorizes a $20 billion loan to Mexico to stabilize its economy.

1934FDR devalus dollar in relation to gold at $35 per ounce

1933Hitler promises parliamentary democracy

1950President Harry Truman publicly announces support for development of Hydogen bomb

1901Chekhov's "Three Sisters" opens at Moscow Art Theater

1961David Ben-Gurion resigns as Prime Minister of Israel

2000A fight between Ray Lewis and his companions and another group of people results in the stabbing deaths of Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar, resulting in the indictment of Lewis 11 days on murder and aggravated-assault charges

1923Norman Mailer, Long Branch NJ, NYC mayoral candidate/novelist (Naked & the Dead), (d. 2007)

1981Justin Timberlake, Memphis, Tennessee, singer-songwriter (Sexyback, My Love)

1919Jackie Robinson, Ga, 1st black major league baseball player (Dodgers)

1927Lorraine Warren, Monroe Connecticut, American paranormal investigator (Amityville haunting)

1913Don Hutson, Pine Bluff Arkansas, first NFL wide receiver (Green Bay Packers)

1931Ernie Banks, Dallas Texas, "Mr Cub" Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer (short stop/1st baseman)

1947Nolan Ryan, Refugio Texas, MLB pitcher (Mets, Angels, Astros) (7 no-hitters, 5,714 Ks)

1955Virginia Ruzici, Campia Turzii Romania, tennis star (1978 French Open champion)

1914Jersey Joe Walcott, Merchantville New Jersey, heavyweight boxing champ (1951-52)

1797Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Austria, composer (Unfinished Symphony)

1606Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35

1992Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants), dies of stomach cancer at 82

1956A.A. Milne, English author of the Winnie-the-Pooh books, dies at 74

1974Samuel Goldwyn, Polish/English/US film magnate (MGM), dies of natural causes at 91