Historical Events
Rosewall Wins Australian Final
Australian Championships Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Ken Rosewall wins his 2nd Australian title; beats Lew Hoad 9-7, 6-4, 6-4
- Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Beryl Penrose wins her only Australian singles title; beats Thelma Coyne Long 6-4, 6-3
- RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer
Famous Birthdays
Virginia Ruzici (69 years old)
Romanian tennis star (1978 French Open champion), born in Campia Turzii, Romania
Famous Deaths
- John Mott, American theologist and founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89
Died in 1955 1955 Highlights
About January 31, 1955
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 3 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney with The Mellomen