This Day In History

January 31st

1885  The title of 1st Commissioner of Labor in the United States is given to C.D. Wright.
1940  Ida Fuller of Brattlesboro, Vermont recieved the first Social Security check for $22.54 issued by US Government.
1958  Explorer I becomes the first US earth satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1985  Musician John Fogerty returned to A&M recording studios in Hollywood to give his first live performance in 14 years.
1985  The Jeep, a World War II indispensible vehicle, came off assembly line at the AMC plant in Toledo, Ohio.

1797  Composer Franz Shubert
1892  Actor/Singer Eddie Cantor (Iskowitz)
1902  Silent Film Star Tallulah Bankhead
1914  Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott (born as Arnold Cream)
1919  First Black in Major League Baseball Jackie Robinson
1921  Actor Mario Lanza (born as Alfred Cocozza)
1923  Actress Carol Channing (Lowe)
1923  Novelist Norman Mailer
1929  Actress Jean Simmons
1951  Musician Phil Collins

1956

• Band of Gold - Don Cherry

• Memories Are Made of This - Dean Martin

• The Great Pretender - The Platters

• Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr

1965

• Downtown - Petula Clark

• You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers

• Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex

• King of the Road - Roger Miller

1974

• You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr

• Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra

• Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce

• I Love - Tom T. Hall

1983

• Down Under - Men at Work

• Shame on the Moon - Bob Seger

• Baby, Come to Me - Patti Austin with James Ingram

• Talk to Me - Mickey Gilley

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