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31 January 2020
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2013 - 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.Skyscraper in Mexico City
Anniversary
2007 - Emergency officials in Boston mistakenly identified LED placards depicting characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force as IEDs, causing a panic.American adult animated television series
Anniversary
2000 - 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.2000 aviation accident in the Pacific Ocean
Anniversary
1997 - Final Fantasy VII, the first video game in the Final Fantasy franchise to use 3-D computer graphics, was released.1997 video game
Anniversary
1988 - Doug Williams became the first African-American quarterback to play in the Super Bowl, leading the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII.American football player, coach, and executive (born 1955)
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
Born
2006 - Gianluca Prestianni, Argentine footballerArgentine footballer (born 2006)
Born
1998 - Jalen McDaniels, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Arnaut Danjuma, Dutch footballerNetherlands international footballer (born 1997)
Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
37.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 6.2 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
11.06 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Moon zodiac
Aries
23.81 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.