Browse by date
31 January 2028
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
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2018 - Rasual Butler, American professional basketball player (born 1979)American basketball player (1979–2018)
Died
2017 - Rob Stewart, Canadian filmmaker (born 1979)Canadian photographer, filmmaker and shark conservationist
Died
2016 - Terry Wogan, Irish radio and television host (born 1938)Irish-British radio and television broadcaster (1938–2016)
Died
2015 - Vic Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1929)Canadian ice hockey player
Died
2015 - Udo Lattek, German footballer, coach and journalist (born 1935)German football player and coach (1935–2015)
Died
2015 - Lizabeth Scott, American actress (born 1922)American actress and singer (1922–2015)
Died
2015 - Richard von Weizsäcker, German captain and politician, 6th President of Germany (born 1920)President of Germany from 1984 to 1994
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
22.3% illuminated
Lunar age: 4.6 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
11.13 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Moon zodiac
Aries
3.80 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.