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Events on Tuesday 31 January 2017 2
1949 – 2017John Wetton (1949-2017)Died 31 January 2017, aged 67English bassist and vocalist known for his work with King Crimson, Uriah Heep, and as a founding member of the band Asia. He co-wrote the hit single "Heat of the Moment." He died of colon cancer.
2017The Turing LawAround fifty thousand menProvisions of the Policing and Crime Act come into force, posthumously pardoning all men convicted under the historical laws against homosexual acts and providing a route for the living to have convictions disregarded. It is named after him.