Historical Events for 31st January 2023

1854 – Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)
1925 – Premier Ahmed Zogu becomes president of Angola
1925 – Australasian Championships Men’s Tennis, Sydney: James Anderson of Australia wins 2nd straight Australasian crown; beats countryman Gerald Patterson 11-9, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
1930 – 1st US glider flight from a dirigible, Lakehurst, New Jersey
1938 – Australian Championships Women’s Tennis: American Dorothy Cheney wins her only Grand Slam singles title; beats Dorothy Stevenson of Australia 6-3, 6-2
1971 – Apollo 14 launched, 1st landing in lunar highlands
1971 – Special Veterans Committee adds 6 former players and 1 executive to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Dave Bancroft, Jake Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joe Kelley, Rube Marquard and George Weiss
1976 – “Love Rollercoaster” by Ohio Players hits #1
1993 – “St Joan” opens at Lyceum Theater NYC for 49 performances
2015 – Australia defeats South Korea in football to win the 2015 AFC Asian Cup

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