Historical Events
"Nothing New in the West"
Erich Maria Remarque publishes his anti-war novel "Im Westen nichts Neues" (Nothing New in the West) in Berlin
Trotsky Expelled
Leon Trotsky expelled from Russia to Turkey
Famous Birthdays
- Jean Simmons, British actress (Thorn Birds, Guys & Dolls), born in London, England (d. 2010)
- Rudolf Mössbauer, German physicist (1961 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of 'recoilless nuclear resonance fluorescence'), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2011)
About January 31, 1929
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 2 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
