Historical Events
Budge's Grand Slam 1st Leg
Australian Championships Men's Tennis: American Don Budge wins the 1st-leg of his Grand Slam; beats John Bromwich of Australia 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
- Australian Championships Women's Tennis: American Dorothy Cheney wins her only Grand Slam singles title; beats Dorothy Stevenson of Australia 6-3, 6-2
Famous Birthdays
- Ajip Rosidi, Indonesian poet/writer (Madjalah Sunda, Pesta)
- Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, former Queen of the Netherlands (1980-2013), born in Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands
- James G. Watt, American lawyer and US Secretary of the Interior (1981-83), born in Lusk, Wyoming (d. 2023)
- Lynn Carlin [Mary Lynn Reynolds], American actress (James at 15 - "Joan Hunter"; Faces), born in Los Angeles, California
About January 31, 1938
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
