January 31, 1957*Kraków, PolandWładysław Mazurkiewicz, known as “The Gentleman Murderer” or “The Elegant Murderer,” is executed for the murders of 6 Note: The date of Mazurkiewicz’s execution seems to be disputed, with some sources citing January 29 and others January 31. On September 24, 1955, Stanisław Łopuszyński visited a doctor, complaining of a searing headache.…
Aircraft disappears over Pacific Ocean, leaving behind no trace
January 30, 1979Pacific OceanVarig Flight 967 disappears; its whereabouts are still unknown Flight 967 departed from Tokyo-Narita Airport, Japan to its first destination of Los Angeles International Airport, United States. In addition to the 6 crew members, the cargo flight was carrying various items of value — most notably a collection of 153 paintings by…
Man found dead from over 50 knife wounds
January 29, 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia The body of William Canning (65) is found following a knife attack Canning’s body was found in the home of his friend Nirmala Devi Arjun after Arjun called 911 twice to report his death. Police searched the home to find a meat cleaver and a bread knife — presumed…
Unsolved: Woman goes missing after suddenly leaving her boyfriend’s apartment
January 28, 2017Calabasas, CaliforniaElaine Park (20) goes missing According to Park’s boyfriend, she woke up shaking and appeared to be having a panic attack at around 4 a.m. on January 28. Park also stated she wanted to go home and, while her boyfriend tried to convince her to stay, she left his house at 6:05…
Woman disappears, remains missing for 6 years until the discovery of her body
January 27, 2014Cherry Hill, New JerseyVanessa Smallwood (46) disappears; her remains will be found in a submerged vehicle 6 years later Two days before her disappearance, Smallwood spoke with a cousin about being unhappy in her marriage. “Her statement was she knows her Boaz is out there. And she’s going to find him,” the cousin…
