Historical Events
- C Turney & J Horwin's "My Dear Children" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Stuart Margolin, American Emmy Award-winning actor (The Rockford Files - "Angel"; Love American Style), and director, born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 2022) [1]
Famous Deaths
- René Schickele, German-French writer, sometimes under nom de plume 'Sascha' (Erbe am Rhein), poet, and magazine editor (Weissen Blätter), dies at 56
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About January 31, 1940
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 2 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
