Historical Events
- Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake then recorded at 8.8 on the Richter Scale, occurs off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia killing over 1,00 people
Famous Birthdays
- Benjamin Frankel, British composer, born in London, England (d. 1973)
- Roosevelt Sykes, American blues and boogie-woogie pianist, and singer (The Honeydripper), born in Elmar, Arkansas (d. 1983)
About January 31, 1906
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 118 years, 2 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
