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Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec < January 30 January 31 > February 1 Science fiction and fantasy events that took place on January 31, this year and in years gone by.   Web thethunderchild.com Births Deaths Events Births Harrison Ford Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was cast as Han Solo in Star Wars in 1977, which skyrocketed him to fame and fortune. Other roles include Indiana Jones in the Indiana Jones quatrain, and Rick Deckard in Blade Runner. Deaths . . Entertainment Events 2008 Space and Marine Exploration Events Marine News January 31, 1953: A North Sea flood causes over 1,800 deaths in the Netherlands. Space News 1958 January 31, 1953: Explorer program: Explorer 1 - The first successful launch of an American satellite into orbit. 1961 January 31, 1961: Project Mercury: Mercury-Redstone 2 - Ham the Chimp travels into outer space. 1966 January 31, 1966: Luna program: soviet union's unmanned spacecraft Luna 9 is launched. 1971 Apollo program: Apollo 14 Mission - Astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell, aboard a Saturn V, lift off for a mission to the Fra Mauro Highlands on the Moon. Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec < January 30 January 31 > February 1 Return to: The Thunder Child Book of Days index Click on the icons for new features in The Thunder Child. Radiation Theater: 1950s Sci Fi Movies Discussion Boards The Sand Rock Sentinel: Ripped From the Headlines of 1950s Sci Fi Films

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