CoM Moderators Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1865 - Congress passes, by a vote of 121-24, the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, abolishing slavery in the United States except as punishment for a crime 1924 - Herma Szabo of Austria wins the ladies figure skating gold medal at the Chamonix Winter Olympics; only women's event at the Games 1925 - Premier Ahmed Zogu becomes president of Angola 1944 - US forces invade Kwajalein Atoll 1961 - USAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights 1966 - USSR launches Luna 9 towards Moon 1972 - British Home Secretary Reginald Maudling to House of Commons on 'Bloody Sunday', "The Army returned the fire directed at them with aimed shots and inflicted a number of casualties on those who were attacking them with firearms and with bombs" 1981 - 38th Golden Globes: Ordinary People, Robert De Niro, and Mary Tyler Moore win 2010 - 26th Sundance Film Festival: "Winter's Bone", directed by Debra Granik, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 2015 - Atlanta Hawks set a new NBA monthly win record as they move to 17-0 for January, with a 91-85 win against the Philadelphia 76ers More Historical Events »
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