In History – Premier of “Family Guy”

TODAY IN HISTORY - January 31st:

1865 - Gen Robert E. Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies during US Civil War
1950 - US President Harry Truman publicly announces support for development of Hydogen bomb
1955 - RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer
1976 - 3rd American Music Award: Olivia Newton-John & John Denver win
1977 - 4th American Music Award: Olivia Newton-John & Elton John win
1999 - Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy" first airs on Fox

2010 - 52nd Grammy Awards: Use Somebody, Zac Brown Band wins

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1947 - Nolan Ryan, Refugio Texas, MLB pitcher (Mets, Angels, Astros) (7 no-hitters, 5,714 Ks)
1970 - Minnie Driver, British actress and singer-songwriter (Good Will Hunting, The Riches), born in London, England
1973 - Portia de Rossi, Australian actress

GOODBYE TO:

1956 - A.A. Milne, English author of the Winnie-the-Pooh books, dies at 74
1974 - Samuel Goldwyn, Polish/English/US film magnate (MGM), dies of natural causes at 91

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