Historical Events
"Three Sisters"
Anton Chekhov's play "Three Sisters" opens at Moscow Art Theater
- Austro-Hungarian Empire: The Reichsrath, dissolved on September 7, 1900, by Emperor Franz Joseph, reopens after the recent elections sees the defeat of extremists
Boers Conquer Mud River
Boer Generals Jan Smuts and Koos de la Rey conquer Mud river in Transvaal
- Stanley Cup, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Winnipeg Victorias edge Montreal Shamrocks, 2-1 to sweep challenge series, 2-0
Famous Birthdays
- Blaž Arnič, Slovenian composer (Ples čarovnic (The Dance of the Witches)), and pedagogue, born in Luče, Lower Styria, Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia) (d. 1970)
- Jan Dieters, Dutch politician, resistance fighter, and a leading member of Communist Party of the Netherlands, born in Slochteren, Netherlands (d. 1943)
- Marie Luise Kaschnitz, German writer, born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 1974)
About January 31, 1901
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
