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2020

The United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union (Brexit).

2015

Seventeen-year-old golfer Lydia Ko of New Zealand becomes the youngest person (male or female) in her sport to reach the world No. 1 ranking.

2010

The movie “Avatar” reaches the 2-billion-mark in global box office revenue, a first in the history of cinema.

1981

Long-track speed skater Gaetan Boucher sets a new world record in the 1,000-meter race (1:13.39).

1971

The astronauts of the Apollo 14 mission—Alan B. Shepard Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell, and Stuart A. Roosa—blast off on a mission to the Moon.

1958

The United States launches its first satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit.

1951

The Duplessis Bridge spanning the Saint-Maurice River in Trois-Rivières collapses, killing four people.

1930

3M begins marketing adhesive tape.

1920

Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs scores seven goals in a game against Toronto, setting an NHL record.

1865

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives, abolishing slavery. It had been ratified on December 6, 1865, by a sufficient number of states.

It happened on… January 31

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