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2021-01-31

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Sophie (musician)
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Sophie (musician)

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Sophie Xeon, known mononymously as Sophie, was a British music producer, songwriter, and DJ. Her distinctive musical style incorporates experimental sound design, "sugary" synthesised textures, and underground dance elements. She would help pioneer the 2010s hyperpop microgenre.

Sutton Hoo
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Sutton Hoo
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Sutton Hoo is the site of two Anglo-Saxon cemeteries dating from the 6th to 7th centuries near Woodbridge, Suffolk, Engl…

The Dig (2021 film)
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The Dig (2021 film)
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The Dig is a 2021 British drama film directed by Simon Stone, based on the 2007 historical novel of the same name by Joh…

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On This Day

10 events
2013
Torre_Ejecutiva_Pemex
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.
2007
Aqua_Teen_Hunger_Force
Emergency officials in Boston mistakenly identified LED placards depicting characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force as IEDs, causing a panic.
2000
Alaska_Airlines_Flight_261
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.
1997
Final_Fantasy_VII
Final Fantasy VII, the first video game in the Final Fantasy franchise to use 3-D computer graphics, was released.
1988
Doug_Williams_(quarterback)
Doug Williams became the first African-American quarterback to play in the Super Bowl, leading the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII.
1961
NASA
Aboard NASA's Mercury-Redstone 2, the chimpanzee Ham became the first hominid to be launched into outer space.
1957
Douglas_DC-7
A DC-7B operated by Douglas Aircraft collided in mid-air with a U.S. Air Force F-89 and crashed into a schoolyard in Pacoima, California.
1919
Battle_of_George_Square
Intense rioting over labour conditions broke out in Glasgow, Scotlan.
1900
Mat_Salleh_Rebellion
Datu Muhammad Salleh, leader of a series of major disturbances in North Borneo, was shot dead in Tambunan, but his followers did not give up for five more years.
1850
Ute_Wars
Ute Wars: On behalf of Utah territorial governor Brigham Young, militia leader Daniel H. Wells drafted an order for the Utah Territorial Militia to exterminate Timpanogos men deemed hostile, leading to the Provo River Massacre.

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