On January 31, 1561, Bairam Khan, the Mughal Emperor Akbar’s sponsor, was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat.Given that Bairam Khan was instrumental in Akbar’s early reign, his passing was a momentous occasion in Mughal Empire history. Akbar lamented his mentor’s and protector’s passing profoundly.
1893: Coca Cola
The US received its first patent for the Coca-Cola trademark. Dr. John Stith Pemberton developed the beverage itself in Atlanta, Georgia.The Coca-Cola brand’s legal protection was established in large part because to trademark registration.
1911: Vinayak Savarkar
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, an Indian freedom activist, received a life sentence in 1911. He was the first person in the then-British Empire to receive a life sentence twice.
1915: First Poisonous gas attack
The Germans’ attack on the Russian troops in the Bolimow region, using artillery rounds with gas T (xylyl and benzyl bromides), was therefore the first large-scale attack documented on the victim side.
1929: Leon Trotsky
Soviet Russia did deport Leon Trotsky on January 31, 1929; nonetheless, he had been removed from the Soviet Union in 1927.
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1946: Dissolution of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia was divided into six republics on January 31, 1946, based on the model of the Soviet Union.
1950 : Dr. Rajendra Prasad
On January 31, 1950, Dr. Rajendra Prasad gave his first address to the Indian Parliament as President of India. This incident was noteworthy in Indian history since it occurred shortly after the Indian Constitution was adopted on January 26, 1950.
1950: Haryy S Truman
On January 31, 1950, U.S. President Harry S. Truman approved the development of the hydrogen bomb, commonly known as the thermonuclear weapon. This decision was made in reaction to the Soviet Union’s successful atomic bomb tests in 1949.
1985: 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act
The 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, relating to anti-defection, was passed in 1985. It outlined the procedure for disqualifying parliamentarians on the basis of defection.
2004: Abdul Qadeer Khan
Abdul Qadeer Khan, commonly regarded as the founder of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, was arrested on January 31, 2004, for his important participation in the black market transfer of nuclear technology and equipment to Iran, North Korea, Libya, and potentially other countries.
2007: Tata Company
Tata Steel paid $11.3 billion for Corus, making it India’s largest overseas acquisition. The transaction was voted fifth greatest in the world, ahead of four other acquisitions, including Blackstone Group’s acquisition of Hilton Hotels for $26 billion.
2010: Avatar Movie
After 41 days of release, it became the highest-grossing movie in history, and 20 days later, it was the second-highest-grossing film in the globe.
1896: D. R. Bendre was born
Da Rā Bēndre is widely regarded as the finest Kannada lyric poet of the 20th century and among the best in Kannada literature history.
1909 : Bishnu Rabha Prasad was born
Bishnu Prasad Rabha was an Assam-based Indian cultural icon recognized for his contributions to music, dance, art, writing, and political activity. As a champion of people’s cultural movement, he relied greatly on diverse genres of classical and folk cultural traditions.
1932: Vijay Kumar Chopra was born
Vijay Kumar Chopra (born 31 January 1932 in Lahore) is the CEO and Editor in Chief of Punjab Kesari, a print news organization. He is active in social welfare activities and has got a Padma Shri.
1956:Guido van Rossum was born
Guido van Rossum (born 31 January 1956) is a Dutch programmer best known as the developer of the Python programming language, for which he served as “benevolent dictator for life” (BDFL) until his resignation on July 12, 2018.
1974: Rajashree Warrier was born
Rajasree Warrier is from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. V Mythili and Jayanthi Subramaiam taught her Bharathanatyam.
1975: Preity Zinta was born
Preity G Zinta (born January 31, 1975) is an Indian entrepreneur and former actress best known for her roles in Hindi cinema. Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se.. in 1998, after graduating with degrees in English honours and criminal psychology. The same year, she also played Soldier.
1992: Amy Jackson was born
Amy Louise Jackson (born 31 January 1992) is an English actress and model most known for her work in Tamil films, but she has also appeared in Hindi, Telugu, English, and Kannada films. Jackson, a former Miss Teen World, has starred in more than 15 films.
1972: Mahender ,The King of Nepal was died
Mahendra (born June 11, 1920 in Kathmandu, Nepal; died January 31, 1972 in Bharatpur, Nepal) was Nepal’s king from 1955 to 1972. Mahendra succeeded to the throne in 1955, following the death of his father, King Tribhuvan.
2000: K. N. Singh was died
K.N. Singh was born on September 1, 1908, in Dehra Dun, the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India. He was an actor who appeared in films such as Howrah Bridge (1958), Spy in Rome (1968), and Barsaat (1949). He died on January 31, 2000, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
2004: Suraiya Jamal Sheikh was born
Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), better known as Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who appeared in Hindi films. Suraiya appeared in almost 67 films and sung 338 songs during her career, which lasted from 1936 to 1963
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