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Saturday, 31 January 2026

Day 31 of 2026  ·  334 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 05
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★ Born on this day 3 entries

1830
James G. Blaine, the "Plumed Knight."
US 196 yrs ago
1923
Joanne Dru
US 103 yrs ago
1923
Norman Mailer
US 103 yrs ago

► Events on this day 3 entries

1871
Birds fly over the western part of San Francisco in such large numbers that they actually darken the sky.
US 155 yrs ago
1928
Scotch tape first marketed by 3-M Company.
US 98 yrs ago
1961
Ham the chimp is first animal sent into space by the US.
US 65 yrs ago