Here are 10 historical events that took place on January 31st, listed in chronological order: 1606: Guy Fawkes, one of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators, is executed in London. 1865: The United States Congress passes the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery. 1917: Germany announces unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I, leading to theContinue reading “This Day in History: January 31st”