January 31: Slavery Abolished in the USA, Guy Fawkes is Hanged and the Infamous Crippen Murder Case

On This Day in History January 31, 2021 Historical Events 1865  Congress passes the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (passes 121-24) 1865  General Robert E. Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies during US Civil War 1943  Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus surrenders to Soviet troops at Stalingrad 1950  US President Harry Truman publicly announces support for the development of a hydrogen bomb 1985  South African President P. W. Botha offers to free Nelson Mandela if he denounces violence More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Justin Timberlake 40th Birthday Lorraine Warren (1927 - 2019) Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543 - 1616) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bonnie Prince Charlie (1720 - 1788) Guy Fawkes (1570 - 1606) More Famous Deaths January 31: DNA Sheds Shocking New Light on Crippen Murder Case A jury took 27 minutes to convict Dr Hawley Crippen of murdering his wife and burying her remains in his cellar. But shocking new DNA evidence later emerged. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand