Friday, January 31, 2025

History for January 31

History for January 31 - On-This-Day.com 
Norman Mailer 1929 - Author
  • 1865 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. It was ratified by the necessary number of states on December 6, 1865. The amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
  • 1893 - The trademark "Coca-Cola" was first registered in the United States Patent Office.
  • 1940 - The first Social Security check was issued by the U.S. Government.
  • 1958 - Explorer I was put into orbit around the earth. It was the first U.S. earth satellite.
  • 1971 - Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell and Stuart A. Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon.
  • 1990 - McDonald's Corp. opened its first fast-food restaurant in Moscow, Russia.
  • 1995 - U.S. President Clinton invoked presidential emergency authority to provide a $20 billion loan to Mexico to stabilize its economy.

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