Born on 31 January 1942

At A Glance

31 January 1942 at a glance

Day of the week

31 January 1942 was a Saturday.

Top Film of 1942

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1942 was Bambi.

Bestselling Novel of 1942

“The Song of Bernadette” by Franz Werfel was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1942.

Star sign

The star sign for 31 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 January 1942 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 January 1942 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 31 January

• 1942 World War II: Allied forces are defeated by the Japanese at the Battle of Malaya and retreat to Singapore.
• 1943 World War II: German field marshal Friedrich Paulus surrenders to the Soviets at Stalingrad, followed two days later by the remainder of his Sixth Army, ending one of the war's fiercest battles.
• 1944 World War II: American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the Japanese-held Marshall Islands.
• 1944 World War II: During the Anzio campaign, the 1st Ranger Battalion (Darby's Rangers) is destroyed behind enemy lines in a heavily outnumbered encounter at Battle of Cisterna, Italy.
• 1945 World War II: The end of fighting in the Battle of Hill 170 during the Burma Campaign, in which the British 3 Commando Brigade repulsed a Japanese counterattack on their positions and precipitated a general retirement from the Arakan Peninsula.

Famous people born on January 31

• Julián Alvarez, Argentine footballer (born 2000)
• Justin Timberlake, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (born 1981)
• Minnie Driver, English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1970)
• Jackie Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster (1919–1972)

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