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The Great Wave off Kanagawa
The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Tokyo National Museum / British Museum.
Katsushika Hokusai (Woodblock print)
Famous Pioneer Born on 1/31
Born under Aquarius (♒ Aquarius), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Aquarius Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 1/31
On this day in history (1/31), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
Doug Williams became the first African-American quarterback to play in the Super Bowl, leading the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII.
Douglas Lee Williams is an American professional football executive and former quarterback and coach who is a senior advisor for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Williams was the first black quarterback to both start and win a Super Bowl, doing so with Washington in Super Bowl XXII when they were known as the Redskins. He was named Super Bowl MVP after throwing four touchdowns in a single quarter.
Final Fantasy VII, the first video game in the Final Fantasy franchise to use 3-D computer graphics, was released.
Final Fantasy VII is a 1997 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. The seventh main installment in the Final Fantasy series, it was released in Japan by Square and internationally by Sony Computer Entertainment, becoming the first game in the main series to have a PAL release. The game's story follows Cloud Strife, a mercenary who joins an eco-terrorist organization to stop a world-controlling megacorporation from using the planet's life essence as an energy source. Ensuing events send Cloud and his allies in pursuit of Sephiroth, a superhuman who seeks to wound the planet and harness its healing power to be reborn as a god. Throughout their journey, Cloud bonds with his party members, including Aerith Gainsborough, who holds the secret to saving their world.
Alaska Airlines Flight 261, experiencing problems with its horizontal stabilizer system, crashed in the Pacific Ocean off Anacapa Island, California, killing all 88 people on board.
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport near Seattle, Washington, United States, with an intermediate stop at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California. On January 31, 2000, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 operating the flight crashed into the Pacific Ocean roughly 2.7 miles north of Anacapa Island, California, following a catastrophic loss of pitch control, while attempting to divert to Los Angeles International Airport. The accident killed all 88 on board – two pilots, three cabin crew members, and 83 passengers.
Hong_Ye-ji Born
Hong Ye-ji is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition in 2018 as a participant in the reality competition show Produce 48. She made her acting debut in the film 2037 (2022). She is known for her roles in A Normal Family (2023) and the television series Love Song for Illusion (2024).
「Hong Ye-ji is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition in 2018 as a parti...」
—— Hong_Ye-ji
Beñat_Turrientes Born
Beñat Turrientes Imaz is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Spain national team.
「Beñat Turrientes Imaz is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder ...」
—— Beñat_Turrientes
Sára_Bejlek Born
Sára Bejlek is a Czech professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 34, achieved on 6 April, and a best doubles ranking of No. 671, reached on 1 August 2022.
「Sára Bejlek is a Czech professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ...」
—— Sára_Bejlek
Gianluca_Prestianni Born
Gianluca Prestianni Gross is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Argentina national team.
「Gianluca Prestianni Gross is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a wing...」
—— Gianluca_Prestianni
Emergency officials in Boston mistakenly identified LED placards depicting characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force as IEDs, causing a panic.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force is an American adult animated television series created by Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Produced by Williams Street, it documents the surreal adventures and antics of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, Meatwad, and Frylock, who live together as roommates and frequently interact with their cranky human next-door neighbor, Carl.
A gas leak underneath the Pemex Executive Tower in Mexico City caused an explosion (aftermath pictured) that killed at least 37 people and injured another 121.
The Pemex Executive Tower is an office skyscraper in Mexico City. The 211-metre (692 ft) international style tower was built between 1979 and 1984. Since the building's opening, it has been occupied by state-owned Pemex, one of the largest petroleum companies in the world.
Sue Gray, a senior civil servant in the United Kingdom, publishes an initial version of her report on the Downing Street Partygate controversy.
Susan Ann Gray, Baroness Gray of Tottenham, is a British politician, special adviser, and former civil servant who served as Downing Street Chief of Staff under Prime Minister Keir Starmer from July to October 2024, having previously served under Starmer as chief of staff to the Leader of the Opposition from 2023 to 2024.
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