Today in World War II History—January 31, 1941
Saturday, January 31, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
The Andrews Sisters: Maxene (top left), LaVerne (top right), and Patty (center), October 1943 (public domain via Billboard 1943 Music Yearbook and Wikipedia)
85 Years Ago—Jan. 31, 1941: Vichy France signs Japanese-negotiated armistice with Thailand.
Movie premiere of Abbott & Costello’s hit comedy Buck Privates, featuring the Andrews Sisters singing “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.”
Movie premiere of Alfred Hitchcock’s screwball comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith, starring Carole Lombard & Robert Montgomery.
