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It happened on a… January 31

Find out about the main events that have taken place on this day over the years.

The prime crew of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission on Dec. 3, 1970. L to R: Command Module pilot, Stuart A. Roosa; Commander, Alan B. Shepard, Jr.; and Lunar Module pilot, Edgar D. Mitchell. The Apollo 14 mission emblem is in the background. When: 18 Jan 2011 Credit: Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

2020

United Kingdom formally withdraws from the European Union (Brexit).

2015

17 year old Lydia Ko of New Zealand becomes the youngest golfer in men’s or women’s golf history to be ranked No. 1 in the world

2010

Avatar becomes the first film to gross over $2 billion worldwide.

1981

Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1:13.39).

1971

Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell and Stuart A. Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon.

1958

US launches their 1st artificial satellite, Explorer 1.

1951

Duplessis Bridge over the St. Maurice River collapses, killing four people.

1930

3M begins marketing Scotch Tape.

1920

Quebec Bulldogs’ Joe ‘The Phantom’ Malone sets NHL record of 7 goals in one game against Toronto.

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.